Meaning & use
Chinese celery
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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