Small·age n. Bot. A biennial umbelliferous plant (Apium graveolens) native of the seacoats of Europe and Asia. When deprived of its acrid and even poisonous properties by cultivation, it becomes celery.
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Cel·er·y n. Bot. A plant of the Parsley family (Apium graveolens), of which the blanched leafstalks are used as a salad.
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Apium graveolens
n : herb of Europe and temperate Asia [syn: wild celery]