skirret

skir·ret

S0454700 (skûr′ĭt)n. An eastern Asian plant (Sium sisarum) in the parsley family, having a cluster of tuberous, sweetish, edible roots.

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[Middle English skirwhit, alteration (influenced by skir, pure, bright white, white) of Old French eschervi, probably from Arabic karawyā, caraway, from Greek karō.]

skirret

(ˈskɪrɪt) n (Plants) an umbelliferous Old World plant, Sium sisarum, cultivated in parts of Europe for its edible tuberous roots[C14 skirwhite, perhaps from obsolete skir bright (see sheer¹) + white]

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skirret - an Asiatic herb cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous rootSium sisarumgenus Sium, Sium - perennial of wet and marshy places in the northern hemisphere: water parsnipsbog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant - a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath