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celery

[ sel-uh-ree, sel-ree ]

noun

  1. a plant, Apium graveolens, of the parsley family, whose leafstalks are eaten raw or cooked.


celery

/ ˈ²õÉ›±ôÉ™°ùɪ /

noun

  1. an umbelliferous Eurasian plant, Apium graveolens dulce, whose blanched leafstalks are used in salads or cooked as a vegetable See also celeriac
  2. wild celery
    a related and similar plant, Apium graveolens
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of celery1

1655–65; < French ³¦Ã©±ô±ð°ù¾± < Italian seleri, plural of selero ≪ Greek ²õé±ô¾±²Ô´Ç²Ô parsley
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of celery1

C17: from French ³¦Ã©±ô±ð°ù¾±, from Italian (Lombardy) dialect selleri (plural), from Greek selinon parsley
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When I eat wings, I often find myself more excited about the crisp carrots, celery and blue cheese than the wings themselves.

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Add shallots, celery and peppers and a pinch of salt, cook until softened, then add garlic and cook another 2 minutes.

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Add salt and optional seasoning ingredients like celery leaves and bay leaf and bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat and simmer low until done, about 45 to 50 minutes.

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Yasmin: Find yourself friends that will eat your blue celery soup!

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Plus, I’m obsessed with the interplay: the super-crispy wing against the creamy richness of ranch or blue cheese, the cold crunch of carrot or celery contrasting with the warmth of the wing and sauce.

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