Definition

Noun: * A variety of celery (Apium graveolens var. rapaceum) cultivated primarily for its large, edible, bulbous root rather than its stalks or leaves. The root has a concentrated celery flavor and an aromatic quality.

Usage

• turnip-rooted celery is used as a compound noun to name this specific vegetable. It is typically treated as a singular, countable noun.
• It is often used in cooking contexts to specify the ingredient.

Examples

• The recipe calls for one turnip-rooted celery, peeled and diced.
• Turnip-rooted celery is less common in supermarkets than stalk celery.
• She added the earthy flavor of turnip-rooted celery to the soup.

Advanced Usage

• The term is sometimes shortened informally to celeriac (which is the more common name) or celery root, though these are technically related terms rather than direct variants of the compound phrase "turnip-rooted celery".

Variants and Related Words

• Celeriac (n): The most common name for this vegetable.
• Celery root (n): A descriptive synonym.
• Knob celery (n): Another less common synonym.

Synonyms

• Celeriac
• Celery root
• Knob celery

Notes on Meaning

• The term explicitly distinguishes this root vegetable from the more common stalk celery (or Pascal celery), which is grown for its crunchy leaf stalks.
• The "turnip-rooted" descriptor refers to the shape and use of its root, which resembles a turnip.

Noun

1. grown for its thickened edible aromatic root