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Celery vs Leek - What's the difference?

celery | leek |

As nouns the difference between celery and leek

is that celery is a European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family while leek is the vegetable Allium ampeloprasum, of the lily family, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

celery

English

(wikipedia celery)

Noun

(celeries)
  • A European herb (Apium graveolens ) of the carrot family.
  • (uncountable) The stalks of this herb eaten as a vegetable.

    • leek

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum , of the lily family, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.
  • Any of several species of Allium , broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.

    • Synonyms

    * scallion (''US, Scotland ), garden leek, broadleaf wild leek

    Derived terms

    * (broadleaf wild leek) - Allium ampeloprasum , * (narrowleaf wild leek) - * (garden leek) - Allium ampeloprasum * (sand leek) - * (threecorner leek) - * houseleek - Sempervivum

    See also

    * garlic

    External links

    * ("leek" on Wikipedia) * (Allium ampeloprasum) *

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