also: せりか
noun
Apiaceae; parsley family
Botanical family name for plants such as parsley, carrot, celery, and Japanese seri (water dropwort).
セリ科の植物には、ニンジンやパセリが含まれる。
Plants in the Apiaceae family include carrots and parsley.
セリ refers to the specific plant Japanese parsley (water dropwort), while セリ科 is the broader botanical family name.
Compound of セリ (seri, Japanese parsley) and 科 (ka, family, taxonomic rank). The katakana spelling セリ科 is standard for botanical family names.