n.
Pronunciation: ' se-l ə -r ē , ' sel-r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -er · ies
Etymology: obsolete French celeris, from Italian dialect seleri, plural of selero, modification of Late Latin selinon, from Greek
Date: 1664
: a European herb ( Apium graveolens ) of the carrot family specifically : one of a cultivated variety ( A. graveolens dulce ) with leafstalks eaten raw or cooked