celery root

noun

Examples of celery root in a Sentence

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In Manhattan, a celery root ice cream floats in a briny celeriac soda at Smithereens, and at Echelon in Ann Arbor, Michigan, savory corn ice cream gets topped with a glistening dollop of caviar. Charlie Kolodziej, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026 Add the parsnips and celery root and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes, stirring often. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026 Seared trumpet mushrooms are served with truffled celery root puree, baby bok choy, carrots, tomatoes and pickled tomato vinaigrette ($29). Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025 Add potatoes, celery roots and bacon, and cook 1 to 2 minutes, to start rendering bacon fat. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for celery root

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of celery root was in 1848

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“Celery root.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celery%20root. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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