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Belgian endive
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菊苣,又稱苦苣、苦菜,(學名:Cichorium intybus),是一種灌木叢生的多年生草本植物,長出藍色或薰衣草色的小花。原生於歐洲,但現時已自然生長於北美等地而成為路邊物種。經烘焙及磨碎後的根部廣泛用作咖啡代用品起源於地中海,但現在在全球,特別是美國南部的新奧爾良地區、印度及東南亞也廣受歡迎。與此同時,它也是製作红眼肉汁的主要材料。 常見的菊苣有多個名稱,包括blue sailors、succory、coffeeweed等。中文的稱謂繁多,包括野生苔苣、法國苦苣、比利時苦苣等,但其實它們並不指同一品種。
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thumb|Botanical illustration (1885)
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 the Old World, it has been introduced to the Americas and Australia.
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