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celery
(sel′ər ē, sel′rē)
noun
a biennial plant (Apium graveolens var. dulce) of the umbel family, whose long, crisp leafstalks are eaten as a vegetable
Origin: Fr céleri < It seleri < L selinon < Gr, parsley
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noun pl. cel·er·ies
- A biennial European plant (Apium graveolens var. dulce) in the parsley family, having edible roots, leafstalks, leaves, and fruits.
- The crisp thick leafstalks of this plant.
- The seedlike fruits of this plant used as a flavoring.
Origin:
Origin: French céleri
Origin: , from Italian dialectal seleri
Origin: , pl. of selero
Origin: , alteration of Late Latin selīnon, parsley
Origin: , from Greek
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