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Celery — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
Celery — Cel er*y, n. [F. c[ e]leri, cf. Prov. It. seleno, seler; fr. Gr. ? parsley, in Lgr. & NGr. celery. Cf. {Parsley}.] (Bot.) A plant of the Parsley family ({Apium graveolens}), of which the blanched leafstalks are used as a salad. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
celery — [sel′ər ē, sel′rē] n. [Fr céleri < It seleri < L selinon < Gr, parsley] a biennial plant (Apium graveolens var. dulce) of the umbel family, whose long, crisp leafstalks are eaten as a vegetable … English World dictionary
celery — /sel euh ree, sel ree/, n. a plant, Apium graveolens, of the parsley family, whose leafstalks are eaten raw or cooked. [1655 65; < F céleri < It seleri, pl. of selero Gk sélinon parsley] * * * Herb (Apium graveolens) of the parsley family, native … Universalium
celery-topped pine — noun medium tall celery pine of Tasmania • Syn: ↑celery top pine, ↑Phyllocladus asplenifolius • Hypernyms: ↑celery pine * * * ˌtäpt noun or celery top pine … Useful english dictionary
celery — Apiaceae Apiaceae n. 1. a family of plants bearing flowers in umbels; examples are: {parsley}; {carrot}; {anise}; {caraway}; {celery}; {dill}. Syn: Umbelliferae, family {Umbelliferae}, family {Apiaceae}, carrot family [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
celery — /ˈsɛləri / (say seluhree) noun 1. a plant, Apium graveolens, of the parsley family, whose leafstalks are used raw for salad, and cooked as a vegetable. 2. any of a number of other related or similar plants as Apium leptophyllum, slender celery ,… …
celery-top pine — ▪ plant also called adventure bay pine (species Phyllocladus asplenifolius), slow growing ornamental and timber conifer of the family Phyllocladaceae (placed in the Podocarpaceae family by some botanists), native to temperate rain forests of… … Universalium
celery leaf tier — ˌtī(ə)r noun : a small pale reddish brown European moth (Udea rubigalis) of the family Pyralididae that is widespread in No. America and whose yellowish green larvae are a major pest on the leaves of celery and greenhouse crops … Useful english dictionary
family Apiaceae — noun plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill • Syn: ↑Umbelliferae, ↑family Umbelliferae, ↑Apiaceae, ↑carrot family • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family … Useful english dictionary
