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porret Now only dial.|ˈpɒrɪt| Forms: 4 porete, (porrecte), 4–6 poret, porett(e, 5 porrete, -ette, 5–7 (9 dial.) porret, 9 dial. pouret(t, purrit. [ME. poret, porette, a. OF. poret leek (also porette small kind of onion), f. L. porrum leek + dim. suffix -et (-ette), -et1.] A young leek or onion; a scallion.
[c1265Voc. Names Plants in Wr.-Wülcker 555/7 Porius, i. poret, i. lek.] 1362Langl. P. Pl. A. vii. 273, I haue porettes and percyl and moni Colplontes. a1400Pistill of Susan 107 Þe persel, þe passenep, poretes to preue. 1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 267/2 Thou etar of porrette wene thou to take me out of myn hows. 1530Palsgr. 256/2 Porret yong lekes, porette. 1573Tusser Husb. xxxix. (1878) 94 Seedes and herbes for the Kitchen..31 Poret. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. 323 Why Garlick, Molyes, and Porrets have white roots, deep green leaves, and blacke seeds? 1858Mayne Expos. Lex., Porret, the common name of the plant Allium porrum. |