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Chick Corea -> chicory

Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) is an American jazz pianist/electric keyboardist and composer.

chicory noun BrE /ˈtʃɪkəri/ ; NAmE /ˈtʃɪkəri/ [uncountable] цикорий

1. (British English) (North American English endive) [countable, uncountable] a small pale green plant with bitter leaves that are eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable. The root can be dried and used with or instead of coffee.

2. (North American English) (British English endive) (North American English also curly endive, frisée) a plant with green curly leaves that are eaten raw as a vegetable

Lou Reed -> lurid

Lewis Allan Reed was an American musician, singer, and songwriter.

lurid adjective BrE /ˈlʊərɪd/ , /ˈljʊərɪd/ ; NAmE /ˈlʊrɪd/ (disapproving)

1. too bright in colour, in a way that is not attractive

She was wearing a lurid orange and green blouse.

2. (especially of a story or piece of writing) shocking and violent in a way that is deliberate

lurid headlines

The paper gave all the lurid details of the murder.