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celery.

A European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɛləɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsɛləɹi/Canada, General-American/ˈsɛlɹi/Canada, General-American/ˈseləɹi/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. A European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family.

    uncountable · usually
  2. The stalks of this herb eaten as a vegetable.

    uncountable · usually
  3. A yellow-green colour, like that of a celery.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From French céleri, from Lombard selleri, a plural of Latin selīnum, from Ancient Greek σέλῑνον (sélīnon). Displaced English march (“celery, smallage”) and smallage (“wild celery”).

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