celery

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛləri/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a cultivated plant of the parsley family, with closely packed succulent leaf stalks which are used as a salad or cooked vegetable.
    • Apium graveolens variety dulce, family Umbelliferae

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French céleri, from Italian dialect selleri, based on Greek selinon 'parsley'