celery
Celery (noun) means a pale green vegetable with long crunchy stalks, eaten raw or cooked. Example: “She chopped celery, carrots, and onion for the soup base.”
How to use celery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA crisp, watery green vegetable often used raw as a snack or as a base flavour for soups and stews.
Word forms
celeries plural
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She chopped _____, carrots, and onion for the soup base.
Etymology
From French céleri, ultimately from Ancient Greek selinon — the same root as the herb name "parsley" shares in part.
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What does “celery” mean?
The word “celery” means a pale green vegetable with long crunchy stalks, eaten raw or cooked. In plain terms, a crisp, watery green vegetable often used raw as a snack or as a base flavour for soups and stews.
How do you pronounce “celery”?
“Celery” is pronounced SEH-luh-ree (/ˈsɛləɹi/ in IPA).
How do you use “celery” in a sentence?
Here is “celery” used in a sentence: “She chopped celery, carrots, and onion for the soup base.”
What part of speech is “celery”?
“Celery” is a noun.
Where does the word “celery” come from?
The word “celery” comes from Ancient Greek. From French céleri, ultimately from Ancient Greek selinon — the same root as the herb name "parsley" shares in part.
Is “celery” a common word?
“Celery” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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