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turnip-rooted celery

American  
[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

Example Sentences

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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 Project Gutenberg

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

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In flavor, they resemble celeriac or turnip-rooted celery, but are not so pleasing.

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

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The celeriac or turnip-rooted celery is a very choice vegetable, and is much cultivated on the Continent.

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