celery vase

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English

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Etymology

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It has been claimed that the name was given to avoid the higher taxes on decorative glassware that did not apply to practical household ware.

Noun

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celery vase (plural celery vases)

  1. (historical) A tall glass vase of the Victorian era, ostensibly to store and serve celery stalks.
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