Noun: celery se-lu-ree
- Widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
"The celery plants grew tall in the vegetable garden, their dark green stems clustered tightly";
- cultivated celery, Apium graveolens dulce
- Long, crisp, pale green stalks of the celery plant, used raw in salads, cooked in dishes, or as aromatic seasoning
"She added diced celery to the soup for extra crunch and flavour"
Derived forms: celeries
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant, veg [Brit, informal], vegetable, veggie [informal]
Encyclopedia: Celery