How do you use the word "celery" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "celery" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "celery": I am peeling the celery and the potatoes. I'm afraid of losing my obscurity. Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery.

Celery Meaning

/ˈsɛləɹi/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family.

nounThe stalks of this herb eaten as a vegetable.

Sentence Examples

I am peeling the celery and the potatoes.

I'm afraid of losing my obscurity. Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery.

CEFR Practice Quiz

I added chopped ____ to the salad for a fresh, crunchy texture.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

I like to eat crunchy ____ with some peanut butter for a healthy snack.

Word Origin & History

From French céleri, from Lombard selleri, a plural of Latin selīnum, from Ancient Greek σέλῑνον (sélīnon). Displaced English march (“celery, smallage”) and smallage (“wild celery”).

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"In eighteenth century France celery soup was a means of whetting the amorous appetite." — 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 58:

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