skirret
[ skir-it ]
/ ˈskɪr ɪt /
noun
a plant, Sium sisarum, of the parsley family, cultivated in Europe for its edible tuberous root.
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
carvi
caraway
Words nearby skirret
skirl,
skirling,
skirmish,
skirnir,
skirr,
skirret,
skirt,
skirt chaser,
skirt steak,
skirter,
skirting
Example sentences from the Web for skirret
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