celerity

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“There were 13 ducks and 26 celeries, I was chopping all day yesterday,” said Ms. Paltrow, who was dressed in a pristine white frock.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2011

The goddess's awful curse Makes the fresh celeries and violets fade, And, like the hail sent by the heaven's wrath, It burns the clusters on the fruitful vines!

From Life Immovable First Part by Phoutrides, Aristides E. (Aristides Evangelus)

Add then six or eight chopped shallots, the hearts of two celeries chopped, a few small and whole carrots, pepper, salt, two cloves.

From The Belgian Cookbook by Various

Clean two big carrots and cut them into small pieces, the same for two turnips, four leeks, two celeries, and a good green cabbage, only using the pale leaves.

From The Belgian Cookbook by Various

In the winter you will take four celeries, four leeks, two turnips, a cabbage, two onions, pepper and salt, two-penny-worth of bones, and about five and one-half quarts of water.

From The Belgian Cookbook by Various