/ Dictionary / Index C celery: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cel•er•y Pronunciation: (sel'u-rē, sel'rē), [key] — n. a plant, Apium graveolens, of the parsley family, whose leafstalks are eaten raw or cooked. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: celery (Thesaurus) celerity celery cabbage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language