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Added 9 October 2026

celery

/ˈsɛləɹi/ noun

In Latin: apium Wiktionary

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A European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family.
The stalks of this herb eaten as a vegetable.
A yellow-green colour, like that of a celery.
celery:

Origin

From French céleri, from Lombard selleri, a plural of Latin selīnum, from Ancient Greek σέλῑνον (sélīnon). Displaced English march (“celery, smallage”) and smallage (“wild celery”).

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