Meaning & use

Chinese celery

noun·Advanced

A variety of celery with thin, hollow stalks and a stronger flavor, common in Asian cooking.

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The chef added Chinese celery to the stir-fry for its sharp, aromatic taste.

Unlike the thick Western kind, Chinese celery has slender stalks and dark green leaves.

A note on using this word

Chinese celery is more pungent than common Western celery and is usually used as a flavoring herb rather than eaten raw.

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