chicon

C3H4I1C3O1N1

noun

An edible chicory bud.

OriginFrench chicon →
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Meanings

chicon1

nounchicon (plural chicons)

plural chicons

  1. cookingAn edible chicory bud.

Chicon2

nounChicon (plural Chicons)

plural Chicons

  1. slanglifestyleA name given to various science fiction conventions held in Chicago, United States.

Origin

  1. Frenchchicon
  2. Englishchicon

Borrowed from French chicon.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

chicon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicon

MLA

“chicon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chicon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicon.

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