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celery definition

cel·ery (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

Etymology: Fr céleri < It seleri < L selinon < Gr, parsley

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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