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skirret
[ skir-it ]
noun
- a plant, Sium sisarum, of the parsley family, cultivated in Europe for its edible tuberous root.
skirret
/ ˈskɪrɪt /
noun
- an umbelliferous Old World plant, Sium sisarum, cultivated in parts of Europe for its edible tuberous roots
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of skirret1
C14 skirwhite, perhaps from obsolete skir bright (see sheer 1) + white
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Example Sentences
Skirret, skir′et, n. an edible water-parsnip: a perennial plant, native to China and Japan.
From Project Gutenberg
When the roots have attained their full size, they are usually dressed in the manner of Skirret and Scorzonera.
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