plural celeries
: a European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family
specifically
: one of a cultivated variety (A. graveolens var. dulce) with leafstalks eaten raw or cooked
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Tuesday, March, 11, Beef Stew with carrots, potatoes, onions and celery, whole grain roll, Romaine salad and tomatoes, Mandarin oranges, milk.
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Once butter foams, add onion, celery, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 4 minutes.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
The cooked mirepoix gets blitzed with chicken broth, but once it’s added back to the pot, the soup turns into a creamy, comforting dish, without a carrot or celery chunk in sight.
—Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel, Bon Appétit, 12 Feb. 2025
Special at the Red Owl Store 50 years ago: navel oranges, 35-cents a dozen; Post Toasties, 12-cents a box; Dove soap, 23-cents; celery, 20-cents; Jeurgen’s Toilet Soap, 4 bars for 19-cents; a ring of bologna, 25-cents a pound.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Once butter foams, add onion, celery, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 4 minutes.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025
The cooked mirepoix gets blitzed with chicken broth, but once it’s added back to the pot, the soup turns into a creamy, comforting dish, without a carrot or celery chunk in sight.
—Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel, Bon Appétit, 12 Feb. 2025
Special at the Red Owl Store 50 years ago: navel oranges, 35-cents a dozen; Post Toasties, 12-cents a box; Dove soap, 23-cents; celery, 20-cents; Jeurgen’s Toilet Soap, 4 bars for 19-cents; a ring of bologna, 25-cents a pound.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Celery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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celery
noun
cel·ery
ˈsel-(ə-)rē 
plural celeries
: a European herb related to the carrot and widely grown for the thick edible stems
also
: the stems of celery used for food
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