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cichorea

cichorea, ~eum [CL < κίχορα, κιχόριον] , chicory (Cichorium intybus), conf. w. marigold (Calendula) or other composite. herba que sponsa solis dicitur plures sortitur nuncupationes: dicitur enim intiba, ~ea, dionysia, sponsa solis, solsequium, heliotropium Neckam NR II 58; Gad. 73v. 1 (v. altaraxacon); †incuba, solsequium cĭcŏrēaque sponsaque solis SB 25; eleutropia, †incuba, sponsa solis vel mira solis, solsequium, cicoria idem, A. et G. cicoree Alph. 53 (cf. ib. 166: seridis ‥ agrestis ‥ †pigris [l. picris] vel †citonon [l. cicorion] appellatur).

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