celeriac

American

[suh-ler-ee-ak, -leer-] / səˈlɛr iˌæk, -ˈlɪər- /

noun

a variety of celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum, of the parsley family, having a large, edible, turniplike root.

celeriac British

/ sɪˈlɛrɪˌæk /

noun

a variety of celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum, with a large turnip-like root, used as a vegetable

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Etymology

Origin of celeriac

First recorded in 1735–45; celery + -ac

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