celery

[sel-uh-ree, sel-ree]

noun

1. a plant, Apium graveolens, of the parsley family, whose leafstalks are eaten raw or cooked.

celery

/ ˈsɛlərɪ /

noun

1. an umbelliferous Eurasian plant, Apium graveolens dulce, whose blanched leafstalks are used in salads or cooked as a vegetable See also celeriac

2. a related and similar plant, Apium graveolens

Word History and Origins

Origin of celery¹

1655–65; < French céleri < Italian seleri, plural of selero ≪ Greek sélinon parsley

Word History and Origins

Origin of celery¹

C17: from French céleri, from Italian (Lombardy) dialect selleri (plural), from Greek selinon parsley

Example Sentences

Chicken stock, egg noodles and chicken raised without antibiotics, along with carrots and celery.

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I do have some non-negotiables in my stuffing, though: real sausage, fresh herbs, must taste the celery.

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Mitschunas is also testing everything from lettuce and celery to pumpkins and strawberries -- and even aromatic plants.

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They had another eight albums between then and 2009, including Rings Around The World, which was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2001 and featured Sir Paul McCartney eating carrots and celery.

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You’ll find “vegetable casserole,” a swamp of canned onions, frozen peas and carrots, cream of celery soup and a splash of milk.

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