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turnip-rooted celery

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[tur-nip-roo-tid, -root-id] / ˈtɜr nɪpˌru tɪd, -ˌrʊt ɪd /

noun

  1. celeriac.


Etymology

Origin of turnip-rooted celery

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Soup or turnip-rooted celery, after being cleaned and properly scraped, is prepared like table celery as above, either stewed or fried.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre

We see this in our radishes, beet, and in the less generally known "turnip-rooted" celery, and in the finocchio, or Italian variety of the common fennel.

From The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 by Darwin, Charles

This vegetable is also known as "knot celery" and "turnip-rooted celery."

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 Greenbaum, Florence Kreisler

We see this in our radishes, beet, and in the less generally known "turnip-rooted" celery, and in the finocchio or Italian variety of the common fennel.

From The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. by Darwin, Charles

Of Celery.—It is always made with turnip-rooted celery.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre

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