What does Celery mean?

Definitions for Celery
ˈsɛl ə ri, ˈsɛl ricel·e·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. celery, cultivated celery, Apium graveolens dulcenoun

    widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked

  2. celerynoun

    stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning

Wiktionary

  1. celerynoun

    A European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family.

  2. celerynoun

    The stalks of this herb eaten as a vegetable.

  3. Etymology: From céleri.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Celerynoun

    A species of parsley; which see.

Wikipedia

  1. Celery

    Celery (Apium graveolens) is a marshland plant in the family Apiaceae that has been cultivated as a vegetable since antiquity. Celery has a long fibrous stalk tapering into leaves. Depending on location and cultivar, either its stalks, leaves or hypocotyl are eaten and used in cooking. Celery seed powder is used as a spice.

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  1. celery

    Celery is a marshland plant species in the family Apiaceae that has been cultivated as a vegetable since antiquity. Its crunchy stalks and aromatic leaves are often used in cooking as flavorings, seasonings, or as a main component in salads and soups. It is also consumed as a healthy, low-calorie snack. Celery is rich in vitamins and minerals, and also contains health-boosting antioxidants and fiber. Its scientific name is Apium graveolens.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Celerynoun

    a plant of the Parsley family (Apium graveolens), of which the blanched leafstalks are used as a salad

  2. Etymology: [F. cleri, cf. Prov. It. seleno, seler; fr. Gr. parsley, in Lgr. & NGr. celery. Cf. Parsley.]

Wikidata

  1. Celery

    Celery is a plant variety in the family Apiaceae, commonly used as a vegetable. The plant grows to 1 m tall. The leaves are pinnate to bipinnate leaves with rhombic leaflets 3–6 cm long and 2–4 cm broad. The flowers are creamy-white, 2–3 mm diameter, produced in dense compound umbels. The seeds are broad ovoid to globose, 1.5–2 mm long and wide.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Celery

    sel′er-i, n. a kitchen vegetable cultivated for its long blanched succulent stalks. [Fr. céleri—L. and Gr. selīnon, parsley.]

Editors Contribution

  1. celery

    A type of cultivar, plant and seed created and cultivated in various species.

    Celery is grown and sold as a food product throughout the world.


    Submitted by MaryC on September 18, 2016  


  2. celery

    A type of vegetable and food product.

    Celery is used in salads, snacks, soups and other food dishes around the world.


    Submitted by MaryC on September 18, 2016  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Celery in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Celery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Celery in a Sentence

  1. Felicia Porrazza:

    A lot of my clients, when they think about crunchy foods, they think of chips, but sometimes you can manage stress with healthier crunchy foods like celery and carrots with hummus.

  2. Malina Malkani:

    If Malina Malkani enjoy the flavor of celery juice, have at it ! but don't jump on the Instagram bandwagon, hoping that celery juice will be the cure-all Neither Drayer nor Malkani've been searching for all Neither Drayer nor Malkani life.

  3. Lisa Drayer:

    A 5-inch stalk has only three calories, so that's very low-calorie. A cup of chopped celery has only 20 calories.

  4. Lisa Drayer:

    In general, just because a celebrity is touting a food or a beverage for particular reasons doesn't mean it's backed by sound science, even beyond celery juice, what I always tell people is that there's no one magical food or beverage that will be able to totally make over your health or cure an illness.

  5. Lisa Drayer:

    I'm much more likely to recommend celery as a snack. It's crunchy, it's low-calorie, and it will fill you up.

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