Definition of Knob celery

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


Lexicographical Neighbors of Knob Celery

knittings
knittle
knittles
knitwear
knitwears
knitwork
knive
knived
knives
kniving
knob-gobblers
knob-jockey
knob-thatcher
knob celery (current term)
knob cheeses
knob jockeys
knobbed
knobber
knobbers
knobbier
knobbiest
knobbily
knobbiness
knobbing
knobble
knobbled

Literary usage of Knob celery

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

1. The Book of the Garden by Charles McIntosh (1855)
"It ia also called Knob-celery, Knoll-celery, Céleri navet. There is also a sub-variety veined with red, and another with curled leaves, or Celeri-rave à ..."

2. The Practical Hotel Steward by John Tellman (1913)
"... half or whole knob celery, according platter full (30 cents) to size: minced, dressed, chopped onions and chopped DESSERTS: parsley. ..."

3. American Medicine (1911)
"... knob- celery, rhubarb, melon and some others. Apple, peach, plum, pear, orange, lemon, grape-fruit, banana, pineapple, raisin, apricot, berry, cherry, ..."

4. Clinical treatises on the pathology and therapy of disorders of metabolism by Karl Harko von Noorden (1903)
"... knob celery and table celery, asparagus ( ?), mushrooms ( ?), morel and truffles. (d) Drugs. Certain drugs are to be avoided in ..."

5. The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural and Domestic Improvement by J C Loudon (1827)
"... from M. Vilmorin, CMHS Black delicate Turnip, and Early knob celery, from Mr. John Booth of Hamburgh. ..."

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