Definition of Celery cabbage

1. Noun. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia.

Exact synonyms: Brassica Rapa Pekinensis, Chinese Cabbage, Napa, Pe-tsai
Generic synonyms: Crucifer, Cruciferous Plant
Group relationships: Brassica, Genus Brassica

2. Noun. Elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves.
Exact synonyms: Chinese Cabbage, Chinese Celery
Generic synonyms: Cabbage, Chou

Lexicographical Neighbors of Celery Cabbage

celectome
celenteron
celeriac
celeriacs
celeries
celeripede
celeripedes
celerities
celeritous
celerity
celery
celery-topped pine
celery blight
celery cabbage (current term)
celery pine
celery root
celery salt
celery seed
celery seeds
celery stick
celery top pine
celerylike
celesta
celestas
celeste

Literary usage of Celery cabbage

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Eating for Health and Efficiency by Rasmus Larssen Alsaker (1917)
"celery cabbage and tomatoes. 12. Cabbage and cress and celery. 13. A dish of celery cabbage. 14. Cabbage, tomatoes and a little onion. 15. ..."

2. Naval Hygiene by James Chambers Pryor (1918)
"The examiner should reject celery, cabbage and lettuce which is badly blackened by mechanical injury, provided such blackened portions constitute a ..."

3. Home Gardening Vegetables and Flowers: Originally Published Under the Title by Benjamin Franklin Albaugh (1915)
"... 76 Cold Pits, 76 Cucumber, 58 celery cabbage, 59 Cultural Directions, 48 Cultivation, ... 64 Pimentos, 66 Pe Tsai or celery cabbage, 59 Plant Incubator, ..."

4. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"The following should be supplied for storage and winter consumption: Jerusalem artichokes, beets, carrots, celery, cabbage, celeriac, potatoes, pumpkins, ..."

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