celeriac

American  

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

noun

• celeriacs
  plural

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

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celeriac British  

/ sɪˈlɛrɪˌæk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• celeriacs
  plural

Etymology

Origin of celeriac

First recorded in 1735–45; celery + -ac

Example Sentences

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celeriac

I'm partial to celeriac, rutabaga, turnip, radish and the like.

From Salon ● May 14, 2023

Most cabbages can be grated or chopped into a slaw and mixed with onion, fennel, celeriac, carrots, kohlrabi.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2023

A famously bougie grocery chain in the United Kingdom which offers an array of upscale foods, from strawberry-and-pink-champagne preserves to celeriac remoulade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2023

“Apeirogon” is not a meal but a table littered with ingredients: a paw of garlic, a frozen lamb shank, two potatoes, a big knob of celeriac, three peas.

From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2020

Pare the celeriac, cut in thin, narrow slices, and put into cold water.

From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Florence Kreisler Greenbaum