Celery

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  • noun. A biennial European plant (Apium graveolens var. dulce) in the parsley family, having edible roots, leafstalks, leaves, and fruits.
  • noun. The crisp thick leafstalks of this plant.
  • noun. The seedlike fruits of this plant used as a flavoring.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An umbelliferous plant, Apium graveolens, a native of Europe, and long cultivated in gardens for the use of the table.
  • noun. See Vallisneria.
  • noun. On the Pacific coast, an aquatic umbelliferous plant, Œnanthe sarmentosa, the stems of which have the taste of celery and were eaten by the Indians. The poisonous Oregon water-hemlock is said to be sometimes mistaken for this.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A plant of the Parsley family (Apium graveolens), of which the blanched leafstalks are used as a salad.
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  • noun. A European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family.
  • noun. The stalks of this herb eaten as a vegetable.
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  • noun. widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
  • noun. stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning
    • Word Usage
    "Death by celery is a fate worse than regular death."
    cross-reference
    wild celery  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Herb  herbaceous plant  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ellery  
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    asparagus  beet  carrot  clove  cress  
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