celery

noun

cel·​ery ˈse-lə-rē 

ˈsel-rē

plural celeries

: a European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family

specifically : one of a cultivated variety (A. graveolens var. dulce) with leafstalks eaten raw or cooked

Examples of celery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most healthy adults may consider trying celery juice as part of a balanced diet. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025

Add onion, bell pepper, celery, jalapeño, garlic, and salt; cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very tender, about 12 minutes. —Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025

Feel free to load up the pan with sliced bell peppers, mushrooms, carrots, celery, asparagus and snap peas. —Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025

Add onion, garlic, ginger, celery to hot oil and cook for 2 minutes; do not allow to brown. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French céleri (17th-century celeris, sceleri, Middle French scellerin), borrowed from an Upper Italian form (as Ligurian sèlarʼu, Lombard sèleri), altered from Vulgar Latin *selinum (Late Latin selīnon), borrowed from Greek sélīnon, perhaps from a pre-Greek substratal language

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing celery

• celery cabbage
• celery root
• wild celery

Kids Definition

celery

noun

cel·​ery ˈsel-(ə-)rē 

plural celeries

: a European herb related to the carrot and widely grown for the thick edible stems

also : the stems of celery used for food