smallage

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smallage

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From Middle English smalache, equivalent to small + ache (“celery, parsley”).

noun

  1. uncountable Celery in its wild uncultivated form. Chop the smallage exceeding small and put it in a good half hour before you are to take your posset from the fire: You are to season your Gruel with a little Salt, at the due time; and you may put in a little Nutmeg, and Mace to it.

    Similar: march, leaf celery

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noun wild celery

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@misc{smallage_2026,
  title = {smallage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/smallage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}