celery

English

a stalk of celery

Etymology

From French céleri, from Lombard selleri, from Latin selīnum, from Ancient Greek σέλῑνον (sélīnon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛl.ə.ɹi/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: salary (in some accents)

Noun

celery (plural celeries)

  1. A European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family.
  2. (uncountable) The stalks of this herb eaten as a vegetable.

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