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Definition of Knob celery
1. Noun. Grown for its thickened edible aromatic root.
Terms within: Celeriac, Celery Root
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Knob Celery
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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