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单词 celery
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Definition of celery in English:

celery

noun ˈsɛləriˈsɛl(ə)ri
mass noun
  • A cultivated plant of the parsley family, with closely packed succulent leaf stalks which are used as a salad or cooked vegetable.

    Apium graveolens variety dulce, family Umbelliferae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Peel the carrots and cut them into large chunks, then cut the leeks and celery into short lengths.
    • Slice the carrots, leeks and celery and add to the pot with the parsley stalks and bay leaves, salt and pepper.
    • Heat the oil in a pan, then sauté the carrot, celery and onion until golden.
    • A male with young in the nest will avidly take care of a stalk of celery or a head of lettuce daily.
    • Finely chop the shallots, garlic, basil, celery, parsley and beetroot and place in a bowl.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French céleri, from Italian dialect selleri, based on Greek selinon 'parsley'.

 
 

Definition of celery in US English:

celery

nounˈsel(ə)rēˈsɛl(ə)ri
  • A cultivated plant of the parsley family, with closely packed succulent leafstalks that are eaten raw or cooked.

    Apium graveolens variety dulce, family Umbelliferae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Heat the oil in a pan, then sauté the carrot, celery and onion until golden.
    • Peel the carrots and cut them into large chunks, then cut the leeks and celery into short lengths.
    • Slice the carrots, leeks and celery and add to the pot with the parsley stalks and bay leaves, salt and pepper.
    • Finely chop the shallots, garlic, basil, celery, parsley and beetroot and place in a bowl.
    • A male with young in the nest will avidly take care of a stalk of celery or a head of lettuce daily.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French céleri, from Italian dialect selleri, based on Greek selinon ‘parsley’.

 
 
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