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celery Edible stems of Apium graveolens var. dulce. A 100‐g portion (2 sticks) is a source of vitamin C; provides 2 g of dietary fibre; supplies 8 kcal (34 kJ). The seeds are used as a flavouring, and may be ground and mixed with pepper or salt to form a condiment. See also celeriac.

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER

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cel·er·y / ˈsel(ə)rē/ • n. a cultivated plant (Apium graveolens var. dulce) of the parsley family, with closely packed succulent leafstalks that are eaten raw or cooked.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

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celery Biennial plant, native to the Mediterranean and widely cultivated for its long stalks used as a vegetable. Its fruits are used as food flavouring and in medicine. Family Apiaceae/ Umbelliferae; species Apium graveolens.

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celery XVII. — F. céleri — It. dial. selleri — L. selīnon, selīnum — Gr. sélinon.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

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celery See APIUM.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

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