Chicory

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Name (Hebrew)
עלש
Name (Latin)
Chicory
Name (Arabic)
עלש
Other forms of name
Blue dandelion
Blue sailor (Plant)
Cichorium intybus
Coffee weed
Succory
See Also From tracing topical name
Cichorium
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q2544599
Library of congress: sh 85023316
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Wikipedia description:

Common chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Native to Europe, it has been introduced to the Americas and Australia. Many varieties are cultivated for salad leaves, chicons (blanched buds), or roots (var. sativum), which are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and food additive. In the 21st century, inulin, an extract from chicory root, has been used in food manufacturing as a sweetener and source of dietary fiber. Chicory is also grown as a forage crop for livestock.

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