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celandine poppy
nounLow (specific botanical term)
/ˈsɛləndaɪn ˈpɒpi/A herbaceous perennial plant (Stylophorum diphyllum) native to eastern North America, known for its bright yellow flowers and orange latex.
celature
nounVery low
/ˈselətʃə/The art or process of engraving or chasing, especially on metal.
celaya
nounVery Low
/sɛˈlaɪə/A proper noun; the name of a city in Guanajuato, Mexico.
celeb
nounC1
/sɪˈlɛb/A famous person.
celebes
nounLow
/ˈsɛlɪbiːz/An island in Indonesia, now officially called Sulawesi.
celebes sea
nounC2
/ˌsɛlɪbiːz ˈsiː/A specific geographical body of water in Southeast Asia, bordered by the Philippines to the north and northeast, Borneo to the west, Sulawesi (Celebes) to the south, and the Sulu Archipelago to the east.
celebrant
nounC1
/ˈsɛlɪbrənt/A person who performs a religious ceremony, especially a priest or minister who leads the Eucharist/Mass.
celebrate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˈsɛl.ɪ.breɪt/To acknowledge a significant or happy event or day with a social gathering or enjoyable activity.
celebrated jumping frog of calaveras county, the
nounLow
/ðə ˌsel.ɪ.breɪ.tɪd ˌdʒʌm.pɪŋ ˈfrɒɡ əv ˌkæl.əˈver.əs ˈkaʊn.ti/The title of a famous 1865 short story by Mark Twain about a frog-jumping contest.
celebration
nounB1
/ˌsel.ɪˈbreɪ.ʃən/A social event or enjoyable activity for marking a special occasion or success.
celebrity
nounB1
/səˈlebrəti/A famous person, especially in entertainment, sports, or media.
celebutante
nounC1/C2
/ˌsɛlɪbjuːˈtɑːnt/A person who is famous primarily for being famous, often with no notable talent or achievement, typically from a wealthy background and active in social scenes.
celeriac
nounC1
/səˈler.i.æk/A variety of celery cultivated for its edible, knobby, turnip-like root, which has a celery-like flavour.
celerity
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/səˈler.ə.ti/swiftness of movement or action; speed.
celery
nounB1
/ˈsel.ər.i/A cultivated plant of the parsley family, with long, crisp, pale green to white edible stalks, eaten raw or cooked.
celery pine
nounVery Low (C2+)
/ˈseləri paɪn/A coniferous tree or shrub of the genus Phyllocladus, native to Australasia, whose foliage consists of flattened, leaf-like stems (cladodes) resembling celery leaves.
celery salt
nounLow
/ˈsel.ər.i ˌsɒlt/A seasoning mixture of ground celery seeds and salt.
celesta
nounC1
/sɪˈlɛstə/A musical instrument with a keyboard, producing a bell-like sound from steel plates struck by hammers.
celeste
nounLow
/sɪˈlɛst/A light, sky-blue colour.
celestial
adjectivenounC1
/sɪˈlestɪəl/Relating to the sky, outer space, or heaven.

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