Celery (noun)

1. A tall, crisp, juicy vegetable with a slightly bitter taste, used especially in salads and soups.
2. The edible stalk of this plant.

Origin:

Early 17th century: from french céleri, via latin from greek selinon.

Examples:

1. She added chopped celery to the chicken soup.
2. I love to eat celery with peanut butter as a snack.
3. The recipe calls for diced celery in the stuffing.
4. The salad was garnished with celery leaves and cherry tomatoes.
5. He was snacking on celery sticks and carrots.