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wild celery

/waɪld ˌsɛləri/
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Definitions of wild celery
  1. noun
    herb of Europe and temperate Asia
    synonyms: Apium graveolens
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    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
  2. noun
    submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia
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    type of:
    aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant
    a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
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