ce·le·ri·ac

(sə-lîr′ē-ăk′, -lĕr′-)

An edible variety of celery (Apium graveolens var. rapaceum) cultivated for its swollen knobby root. Also called celery root.

[Alteration of celery.]

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celeriac

(sɪˈlɛrɪˌæk)

(Plants) a variety of celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum, with a large turnip-like root, used as a vegetable

[C18: from celery + -ac, of unexplained origin]

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ce•ler•i•ac

(səˈlɛr iˌæk, -ˈlɪər-)

n.

a variety of celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum, having a large, edible, turniplike root.

[1735–45; obscurely derived from celery]

celeriac

A type of celery with a large turnip-like root.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	celeriac - grown for its thickened edible aromatic root Apium graveolens rapaceum, celery root, knob celery, root celery, turnip-rooted celery celeriac, celery root - thickened edible aromatic root of a variety of celery plant herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
	2.	celeriac - thickened edible aromatic root of a variety of celery plant celery root root vegetable - any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers Apium graveolens rapaceum, celeriac, celery root, knob celery, root celery, turnip-rooted celery - grown for its thickened edible aromatic root

Translations

celeriac

[səˈlerɪæk] N → apio-nabo m

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celeriac

[sɪˈlɛriæk] n → céleri-rave m, céleri m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

celeriac

n → (Knollen)sellerie f

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celeriac

[səˈlɛrɪˌæk] n → sedano m rapa inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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