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单词 skirret
释义

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 carvicaraway

Words nearby skirret

skirling, skirmish, Skirnir, Skíros, skirr, skirret, skirt, skirt chaser, skirter, skirting, skirting board
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Example sentences from the Web for skirret

  • Skirret, skir′et, n. an edible water-parsnip: a perennial plant, native to China and Japan.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
  • 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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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