skirret

[ skir-it ]

noun

1. a plant, Sium sisarum, of the parsley family, cultivated in Europe for its edible tuberous root.

skirret

/ ˈskɪrɪt /

noun

1. an umbelliferous Old World plant, Sium sisarum, cultivated in parts of Europe for its edible tuberous roots

Word History and Origins

Origin of skirret¹

1300–50; Middle English skirwhite literally, pure white ( skir < Old Norse skīrr clear, pure; cognate with Old English scīr ); alteration, by folk etymology, of Middle French scherwitz, unexplained variant of Old French carvi caraway

Word History and Origins

Origin of skirret¹

C14 skirwhite, perhaps from obsolete skir bright (see sheer ¹) + white

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.

From Project Gutenberg