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noun
A tall glass vase of the Victorian era, ostensibly to store and serve celery stalks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
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.
