celeriac

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/səˈlɛəɹiæk//səˈlɪəɹiæk/

noun

A form of celery, Apium graveolens, having an aromatic taproot eaten as a vegetable.

Similar
celery rootknob celeryroot celeryturnip-rooted celeryApium graveolens rapaceum
UncommonFirst used mid 18th centuryScrabble 12
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Meanings

nounceleriac (countable and uncountable, plural celeriacs)

plural celeriacs · alternative obsolete celeriack

  1. countableuncountableA form of celery, Apium graveolens, having an aromatic taproot eaten as a vegetable.First known use mid 18th century

    Synonyms: celery root

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of celery, Apium graveolens, having an aromatic taproot eaten as a vegetable.

Similar
celery root

More synonyms by meaning

noungrown for its thickened edible aromatic root

Similar
celery rootknob celeryroot celeryturnip-rooted celeryApium graveolens rapaceum
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

nounthickened edible aromatic root of a variety of celery plant

Similar
celery root
Broader
root vegetable
Also see
celery rootknob celery

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From celery + -ac.

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Translations

Bulgarian керевиз
  • керевиз (kereviz)form of celery
Catalan api-rave
  • api-raveform of celery
Dutch knolselderij, knolselder
  • knolselderijform of celery
  • knolselderform of celery
Finnish mukulaselleri, juuriselleri
  • mukulaselleriform of celery
  • juuriselleriform of celery
French céleri-rave
  • céleri-raveform of celery
German Knollensellerie
  • Knollensellerieform of celery
Hungarian gumós zeller
  • gumós zellerform of celery
Icelandic seljurót
  • seljurótform of celery
Irish soiliriac
  • soiliriacform of celery
Italian sedano rapa
  • sedano rapaform of celery
Malay akar saderi, akar seladeri
  • akar saderiform of celery
  • akar seladeriform of celery
  • saderi umbiform of celery
Polish seler
  • selerform of celery
Portuguese aipo-rábano
  • aipo-rábanoform of celery
Romanian țelină-de-rădăcină
  • țelină-de-rădăcinăform of celery
Russian сельдере́й паху́чий, сельдере́й души́стый
  • сельдере́й паху́чий (selʹderéj paxúčij)form of celery
  • сельдере́й души́стый (selʹderéj dušístyj)form of celery
  • сельдере́й культу́рный (selʹderéj kulʹtúrnyj)form of celery
  • сельдере́й (selʹderéj)form of celery
Spanish apio nabo
  • apio naboform of celery
Swedish selleri, rotselleri
  • selleriform of celery
  • rotselleriform of celery
Turkish kereviz kökü
  • kereviz köküform of celery
Ukrainian селе́ра, селе́ра паху́ча
  • селе́ра (seléra)form of celery
  • селе́ра паху́ча (seléra paxúča)form of celery
Welsh seleriac
  • seleriacform of celery
Yiddish וואָרצל־סעלעריע
  • וואָרצל־סעלעריע (vortsl-selerye)form of celery

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cerealic
Cite this entry
APA

celeriac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celeriac

MLA

“celeriac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celeriac. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “celeriac,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celeriac.

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