Celeriac

//səˈlɛəɹiæk// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A form of celery, Apium graveolens, having an aromatic taproot eaten as a vegetable. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    thickened edible aromatic root of a variety of celery plant wordnet
  3. 3
    grown for its thickened edible aromatic root wordnet

Synonyms

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celery rootapium graveolens rapaceumknob celeryroot celeryturnip rooted celeryturnip-rooted celery

Example

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"A variety of celery, called celeriac, is cultivated in certain European countries, notably Germany, the root only, which is large and fleshy, being eaten."

Etymology

From celery + -ac.

Related phrases

apium graveolens

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