celery

(selər ē, sel)

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

See celery in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. cel·er·ies
  1. A biennial European plant (Apium graveolens var. dulce) in the parsley family, having edible roots, leafstalks, leaves, and fruits.
  2. The crisp thick leafstalks of this plant.
  3. 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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