Pronunciations (9)
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/ˈsɛləɹi/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈsɛləɹi/
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- Canada
- General-American
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/ˈsɛlɹi/
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- Canada
- General-American
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/ˈseləɹi/
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- Australia
- New-Zealand
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/ˈsæləɹi/
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/ˈsɛləɹi/
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/ˈsɛləɾe/
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- Scotland
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/ˈsɛləɾi/
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- Wales
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ˈsɛl.ə.ɹi
Noun
A European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
The stalks of this herb eaten as a vegetable.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
- Examples
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In eighteenth century France celery soup was a means of whetting the amorous appetite.
A yellow-green colour, like that of a celery.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
Noun
widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
- Broader terms
stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning