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skirret
[ skir-it ]
/ ˈskɪr ɪt /
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noun
a plant, Sium sisarum, of the parsley family, cultivated in Europe for its edible tuberous root.
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Origin of skirret
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 carvicaraway
Words nearby skirret
skirling, skirmish, Skirnir, SkÃros, skirr, skirret, skirt, skirt chaser, skirter, skirting, skirting board
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How to use skirret in a sentence
Skirret, skir′et, n. an edible water-parsnip: a perennial plant, native to China and Japan.
When the roots have attained their full size, they are usually dressed in the manner of Skirret and Scorzonera.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America|Fearing Burr
British Dictionary definitions for skirret
skirret
/ (ˈskɪrɪt) /
noun
an umbelliferous Old World plant, Sium sisarum, cultivated in parts of Europe for its edible tuberous roots
Word Origin for skirret
C14 skirwhite, perhaps from obsolete skir bright (see sheer 1) + white
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