| Chico | n. 1. Var. of Chica. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] 2. The common greasewood of the western United States (Sarcobatus vermiculatus). [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] 3. In the Philippines, the sapodilla or its fruit; also, the marmalade tree or its fruit. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
| Chicory | n. [ F. chicorée, earlier also cichorée, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, Cf. Succory. ] 1. (Bot.) A branching perennial plant (Cichorium Intybus) with bright blue flowers, growing wild in Europe, Asia, and America; also cultivated for its roots and as a salad plant; succory; wild endive. See Endive. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| chicot | n. a handsome tree of central and eastern North America (Gymnocladus dioica) having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute.
Syn. -- Kentucky coffee tree, bonduc, Gymnocladus dioica. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
