celeriacnoun [ U ]
uk/səˈler.i.æk/us/səˈler.i.æk/a type of celery with a large, round, white root, eaten as a vegetable
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Types of vegetable
- alfalfa
- allium
- artichoke
- arugula
- asparagus
- corn on the cob
- cos lettuce
- courgette
- cress
- cucumber
- mooli
- new potatoes
- okra
- onion
- pak choi
- shitake mushroom
- spinach
- spring greens
- spring onion
- spud
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Examples from literature
- Celeriac is extensively used abroad, but, unfortunately, little known in America.
- Celeriac is of course a compound of the word "celery" and the Arabic suffix "ac," which means "bearing a resemblance to" or "a small imitation of."
- Celeriac. —-This appetising vegetable has been little cultivated owing to a general but erroneous belief that it was the name of a new kind of motor-car.
- Parsnips, kohl-rabi, celeriac and salsify are prepared in the same way as are carrots.