celery root
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈsɛləri ruːt/
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- She made a delicious salad with grated celery root and apples for a refreshing crunch.
- peel celery root
- celery root puree
- celery root salad
Examples
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I simply love... celery root!
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celery root!
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In the recipe, you need to peel and chop the celery root before adding it to the stew.
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For a creamy side dish, try mashing celery root with butter and seasoning to taste.
Synonyms
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8.0
A round bumpy root vegetable that tastes like celery and is eaten cooked or raw
A vegetable with a large, round root that people eat instead of potatoes
A vegetable like celery with a large round root eaten cooked or raw
A vegetable with a large round root used in cooking for soups and stews
A vegetable with a large, round edible root that tastes like celery and is used in soups and stews
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an edible root vegetable related to celery' is directly compositional from 'celery' (the plant with celery flavour) + 'root' (underground plant organ). English noun–noun compounds indicating a plant part or related vegetable are cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's sense (even if the specific term 'celeriac' is unfamiliar).
Etymology
Celery root is a simple name: it is the knobbly root of the celery plant that people eat. So the name tells you it is 'a root vegetable' with a mild celery flavor.