succory

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succory

/ˈsʌkəɹi/

Sounds like suckery

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From earlier Dutch succoreye, sukereye (Modern Dutch suikerij (“chicory”)), from Middle Dutch, from Old French cicorée. Doublet of chicory.

noun succories

uncountable, usually Chicory (Cichorium intybus).
Similar: common chicory, blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailor, blue weed, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailor, wild bachelor's button, chicory button

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@misc{succory_2026,
  title = {succory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/succory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}