CELERY


Meaning of CELERY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈse-lə-rē, ˈsel-rē ]

noun

( 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

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