1. wild celery, especially the plant Apium graveolens in its natural form
Usage: botanical; archaic

Examples

• The herbalist gathered smallage from the marshy areas near the coast.
• Smallage was commonly used in medieval cooking before cultivated celery became popular.
• The bitter taste of smallage made it less desirable than its cultivated varieties.
• Ancient texts describe smallage as growing wild in wetlands throughout Europe.
• Modern celery is descended from the wild smallage plant.