celery
cel·ery [celery celeries] BrE [ˈseləri] NAmE [ˈseləri] noun uncountable a vegetable with long crisp light green ↑stems that are often eaten raw: (BrE)a stick of celery • (NAmE)a stalk of celery Word Origin: mid 17th cent.: from French céleri, from Italian dialect selleri, based on Greek selinon ‘parsley’. Example Bank: •Chop the celery and add it to the salad.
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