turnip-rooted celery

American  

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

noun

1. celeriac.

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Etymology

Origin of turnip-rooted celery

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

Celeriac Salad.—Celeriac, or turnip-rooted celery, is an excellent vegetable for the gouty and the rheumatic.

From Fifty Salads by Murrey, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson)

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