xicoira

• xicoia, xicòria

Inherited from Latin cichoria, plural of cichorium, a borrowing of Ancient Greek κιχόριον (kikhórion). The initial x is most like due to the influence of Mozarabic. Compare Spanish chicoria.

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʃiˈkɔj.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [t͡ʃiˈkɔj.ɾa]

xicoira f (plural xicoires)

1. common chicory

• “xicoira” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.