celery
[ sel-uh-ree, sel-ree ]
/ ˈsɛl ə ri, ˈsɛl ri /
noun
a plant, Apium graveolens, of the parsley family, whose leafstalks are eaten raw or cooked.
Origin of celery
1655–65; < French
céleri < Italian
seleri, plural of
selero ≪ Greek
sélinon parsley
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH celery
celery salaryWords nearby celery
celebration,
celebrity,
celebutante,
celeriac,
celerity,
celery,
celery cabbage,
celery pine,
celery salt,
celesta,
celeste
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British Dictionary definitions for celery
celery
/ (ˈsɛlərɪ) /
noun
an umbelliferous Eurasian plant, Apium graveolens dulce, whose blanched leafstalks are used in salads or cooked as a vegetable
See also celeriac
wild celery
a related and similar plant, Apium graveolens
Word Origin for celery
C17: from French
céleri, from Italian (Lombardy) dialect
selleri (plural), from Greek
selinon parsley