different between fattening vs celery

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?fæt(?)n??/, [?fæ?(?)n??]

Adjective

fattening (comparative more fattening, superlative most fattening)

1. That causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.

   I'd really love to lose weight, the trouble is, tasty desserts with stuff like whipped cream are so fattening.

   Antonyms: non-fattening, slimming

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Noun

fattening (plural fattenings)

1. The act of making something fatter, particularly in reference or allusion to livestock.
2. The act of becoming fatter.

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Verb

fattening

1. present participle of fatten
   • 1997, J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, iv:

     ‘Yer great puddin’ of a son don’ need fattenin’ any more, Dursley, don’ worry.’

English

Etymology

From French céleri, from Lombard sèller, from Latin sel?num, from Ancient Greek ??????? (sél?non). Displaced English march (“celery, smallage”) and smallage (“wild celery”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?l.?.?i/
• Homophone: salary (in some accents)

Noun

celery (usually uncountable, plural celeries)

1. A European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family.
2. (uncountable) The stalks of this herb eaten as a vegetable.
3. A yellow-green colour, like that of a celery.

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