Looking for the meaning of the word CELERY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CELERY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Celery
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French céleri, from Italian dialect selleri, based on Greek selinon ‘parsley’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛləri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a cultivated plant of the parsley family, with closely packed succulent leaf stalks which are used as a salad or cooked vegetable.
Short Definition:cultivated plant of parsley family, with closely packed succulent leaf stalks which are used as salad
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