Celery is a green vegetable with long, crunchy stalks and leaves, often eaten raw or used to flavor soups and stews. It has a mild, slightly salty taste.
From French 'céleri', from Italian 'sedano', from Late Latin 'selinon', from Greek 'selinon' meaning 'parsley' or 'celery'. The plant has been used since ancient times both as food and medicine.
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