celeriac

American  

[suh-ler-ee-ak, -leer-] / səˈlɛr iˌæk, -ˈlɪər- /

noun

1. a variety of celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum, of the parsley family, having a large, edible, turniplike root.

---

celeriac British  

/ sɪˈlɛrɪˌæk /

noun

1. a variety of celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum, with a large turnip-like root, used as a vegetable

---

Etymology

Origin of celeriac

First recorded in 1735–45; celery + -ac

Example Sentences

I'm partial to celeriac, rutabaga, turnip, radish and the like.

From Salon • May 14, 2023

Most cabbages can be grated or chopped into a slaw and mixed with onion, fennel, celeriac, carrots, kohlrabi.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2023

A famously bougie grocery chain in the United Kingdom which offers an array of upscale foods, from strawberry-and-pink-champagne preserves to celeriac remoulade.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2023

Online you’ll find recipes for kraut variations using celeriac, apple, and grated root veg.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2020

In Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, the prices of various kinds of fish, shell-fish, jams, apples, had gone up 500 per cent., cabbage over 900 per cent., and celeriac 2,000 per cent.

From The Inside Story of the Peace Conference by Dillon, Emile Joseph