celery celery /ˈsɛlɝi/

noun

1. Stalks eaten raw, cooked or used as seasoning  ( celery )
   stalks eaten raw, cooked or used as seasoning
    I chopped up celery to add to the chicken salad.
   I chopped up celery to add to the chicken salad.
   
   
2. Widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked  ( Apium graveolens dulce , celery , cultivated celery )
   widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
    The celery was a key ingredient in the chicken noodle soup
   The celery was a key ingredient in the chicken noodle soup