root celery

ruːt ˈsɛləri

root celeries

Definition of root celery - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

vegetable

celery grown for its thick edible root

Root celery is often used in soups and stews.
Root celery can be roasted for a savory side dish.
Farmers harvested root celery in the autumn season.

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celery grown for its thick edible root

Expressions with root

root for

show strong sympathy or alignment with a side

She always roots for the underdog in any situation.

root up

remove completely by pulling out from the ground

Farmers had to root up old trees to plant new crops.

take root

grow roots into soil

The saplings will take root in a few weeks.

root about

search for something in a casual way

She rooted about in her bag for the keys.

root of all evil

primary cause of all negative things

Some say money is the root of all evil.

at the root of

prep.

points to the origin of a problem or situation

Poverty is often at the root of social issues.

Expressions with celery

celery stick

healthy snack made from celery

He munched on a celery stick during the break.

Chinese celery

type of celery with thin stalks used in Asian cuisine

Chinese celery is often added to stir-fries for its crisp texture..

celery salt

spice made of ground celery seeds and salt

She added celery salt to the soup for flavor.

celery seed

small brown seed from the celery plant used as spice

Celery seed adds a unique flavor to coleslaw..

knob celery

celeriac, a root vegetable with a unique flavor

She added knob celery to the salad for extra crunch.

wild celery

strongly scented plant, ancestor of cultivated celery

Wild celery grows abundantly in temperate regions.

celery root

celeriac plant with a large edible root used in cooking

Celery root is delicious in soups and salads.

celery cabbage

napa cabbage used in East Asian dishes

Celery cabbage is a key ingredient in kimchi.

celery pine

New Zealand tree with celerylike shoots and useful wood

The celery pine is native to New Zealand.

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celeriac

cooking

aromatic root vegetable from the celery family

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French:céleri-rave, ...
German:Knollensellerie, ...
Italian:sedano rapa, ...
Spanish:apio de raíz, ...
Portuguese:aipo de raiz, ...
Chinese:块根芹菜, ...
Japanese:根セロリ, ...
Arabic:كُرْفُس جَذْري, ...
Hebrew:סֶלֶרִי שׁוֹרֶשׁ, ...
Russian:корневой сельдерей, ...
Ukrainian:корінь селери, ...
Hindi:जड़ अजवाइन, ...
Bengali:মূল সেলারি, ...
Catalan:nap de celeri, ...
Czech:celer bulvový, ...
Danish:knoldselleri, ...
Dutch:knolselderij, ...
Greek:ριζικό σέλινο, ...
Hungarian:zellergumó, ...
Khmer:សេលេរីមើម, ...
Korean:뿌리 셀러리, ...
Persian:کرفس ریشه‌ای, ...
Polish:seler korzeniowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):aipo-rábano, ...
Romanian:țelină rădăcină, ...
Swedish:rotselleri, ...
Thai:ขึ้นฉ่ายหัว, ...
Turkish:kereviz kökü, ...
Vietnamese:cần tây rễ, ...

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