Vocabulary : Chicky to Chidingly
Chicky : A chicken; -- used as a diminutive or pet name, especially in calling fowls.Chicle : Alt. of Chicle gum
Chicle gum : A gumlike substance obtained from the bully tree (Mimusops globosa) and sometimes also from the naseberry or sapodilla (Sapota zapotilla). It is more plastic than caoutchouc and more elastic than gutta-percha, as an adulterant of which it is used in England. It is used largely in the United States in making chewing gum.
Chico : Var. of Chica. ;; The common greasewood of the western United States (Sarcobatus vermiculatus). ;; In the Philippines, the sapodilla or its fruit; also, the marmalade tree or its fruit.
Chicory : 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. ;; The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee.
