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celery

/ˈsɛləɹi/

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What does celery mean?

noun

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

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsɛləɹi/

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/ˈsɛlɹi/
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Before tossing cabbage or cauliflower cores or celery butts into the compost bucket, cut them up into finer chunks or thin slices.
Steve SolomonOrganic Gardener's CompostingProject Gutenberg ebook #4342
Lettuce is grown with advantage between the rows of early cabbage, and after both are harvested the ground is used for celery.
F. F. (Frederick Frye) RockwellHome Vegetable Gardening A Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #7123
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In the latter part of summer they should be banked up like celery, and the leaves used after becoming white and tender.
L. H. (Liberty Hyde) BaileyManual of Gardening (Second Edition) A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #9550
Early potatoes and early cauliflower are followed by Brussels sprouts and celery, two crops being as easily grown as one by intelligent handling.
Bolton HallThree Acres and LibertyProject Gutenberg ebook #4509
Lettuce, spinach, cabbage, watercress, celery, parsley, savoy cabbage, brussels sprouts, Scotch kale, leek and endive rank highest in organic mineral salts.
Henry LindlahrNature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease & CureProject Gutenberg ebook #4273