Definition

1. Noun:
   • Celery (Apium graveolens): A type of vegetable belonging to the Apiaceae family, characterized by long, fibrous, pale green to white stalks with aromatic, dark green leaves at the top. It is commonly used in cooking for its distinctive crunchy texture and flavor.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi mua một bó cần tây để nấu súp. (I bought a bunch of celery to make soup.)
  • Nước ép cần tây rất tốt cho sức khỏe. (Celery juice is very good for health.)
  • Cô ấy cắt nhỏ cần tây để trộn salad. (She chopped the celery finely to mix into the salad.)

Advanced Usage

• "cần tây tây": This is a less common, redundant variant emphasizing the Western origin of the vegetable, distinguishing it from other local "cần" plants (like "cần ta" - water dropwort). It is synonymous with the standard term "cần tây".
  • Món ăn này cần có cần tây tây, không phải cần ta. (This dish requires Western celery, not water dropwort.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cần (n): A general term for plants in the Apiaceae family with hollow stems, often used in Vietnamese cuisine. "Cần tây" is a specific type.
  • Cần ta: Refers to water dropwort or Chinese celery (Oenanthe javanica), a different, leafier herb commonly used in Vietnamese cooking.
• Rau cần (n): A general term for celery or similar stalk vegetables, though it can be ambiguous without context.

Synonyms

• Celery: The direct English translation.
• Apium graveolens: The scientific botanical name.

Related Phrases / Compound Words

• Lá cần tây (n): Celery leaves.
  • Lá cần tây cũng có thể dùng làm gia vị. (Celery leaves can also be used as herbs.)
• Thân cần tây (n): Celery stalk.
  • Phần thân cần tây thường được dùng để xào. (The celery stalk is often used for stir-frying.)
• Hạt cần tây (n): Celery seed.
  • Hạt cần tây được dùng trong một số loại gia vị. (Celery seed is used in some spice blends.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that specifically feature the word "cần tây".)

1. (thực vật) Celery