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celery vase

celery vase noun: a tall glass vase of the Victorian era, ostensibly to store and serve celery stalks.

Noun

celery vase (plural celery vases)

  1. (historical) A tall glass vase of the Victorian era, ostensibly to store and serve celery stalks.

Forms of celery vase

pluralcelery vases

Origin of celery vase

It has been claimed that the name was given to avoid the higher taxes on decorative glassware that did not apply to practical household ware.

Questions about celery vase

What does celery vase mean?
Celery vase means a tall glass vase of the Victorian era, ostensibly to store and serve celery stalks.
What part of speech is celery vase?
Celery vase is a noun.
What is the plural of celery vase?
The plural of celery vase is celery vases.

Words near celery vase in the dictionary

  1. celery roots
  2. celery salt
  3. celery salts
  4. celery seed
  5. celery seeds
  6. celery vase
  7. celery vases
  8. celerylike
  9. celesbian
  10. celesbians
  11. celest

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