Main Entry: cel·ery

Pronunciation: \ˈse-lə-rē, ˈsel-rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cel·er·ies

Etymology: obsolete French celeris, from Italian dial. seleri, plural of selero, modification of Late Latin selinon, from Greek

Date: 1664

: a European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family; specifically : one of a cultivated variety (A. graveolens dulce) with leafstalks eaten raw or cooked