# celery

/ˈsɛɫɝi/ (US) · /sˈɛləɹi/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/celery
Updated: 2026-05-04

## Definition

a tall green vegetable with long, crunchy stalks. You often eat it raw in salads or use it in soups.

For teachers: a hardy herbaceous plant cultivated for its edible leaf stalks and petioles. Typically treated as uncountable when referring to the vegetable in general; countable when referring to individual stalks.

## Examples

- I like celery with peanut butter.
- She chopped the celery finely to add crunch to the vegetable soup.
- The crisp, watery texture of celery provides a refreshing contrast to the rich, savory flavors of the stew.

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