Sellerie

celery

noun ZEL-le-ree Less Common

Origin: from Italian via French

Also means

celeriac

Usage Note

Sellerie is usually masculine, occasionally feminine. Knollensellerie is the bulbous celeriac and Staudensellerie the stalk celery; both flavour stocks and stews.

Examples

"Der Eintopf bekommt durch Sellerie einen kräftigen Geschmack."

Natural Translation

The stew gets a strong flavour from celery.

Literal Translation

The stew gets through celery a strong taste.

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