Lexic.us

Definition of Root celery

1. Noun. Grown for its thickened edible aromatic root.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Root Celery

Literary usage of Root celery

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Practical Gardening: Vegetables and Fruits, Helpful Hints for the Home by Hugh Findlay (1918)
"Celeriac, "German celery," or root celery as it is sometimes called, is grown exactly the same as true celery except that it does not require blanching. ..."

2. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1898)
""Onions and garlic were useful as poultices in nearly all glandular enlargements, as are also poke-root, celery, pepper, parsley, sage, thyme, rue and other ..."

3. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1898)
"... also poke-root, celery, pepper, parsley, sage, thyme, rue and other garden products. Many of the latter were used for diseases of women and children. ..."

4. The Steward's Handbook and Guide to Party Catering by Jessup Whitehead (1903)
"CELERIAC—Turnip-rooted celery. Eaten raw and ¡n salads; can be cooked as the other kind. PUREE DE CELERI-RAVE—Cooked root-celery like mashed turnips. ..."

5. Annual Report: Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Oregon State by Oregon State Horticultural Society (1917)
"This will throw more strength of growth to the roots, thus making a sturdier, hardier plant and root. Celery seeds, being so minute, make it a difficult ..."

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