skirret
/ˈskɪrɪt
/noun
An East Asian plant of the parsley family, formerly cultivated in Europe for its edible carrot-like root.
- Sium sisarum, family Umbelliferae.
- The skirret gets an early head start, and is in full size and bloom by the time the hog peanut gets going.
- I have no idea whether sparrows eat skirret, but they were definitely sniffing around it the other night.
Origin
Middle English skirwhit(e), perhaps from Scots skire 'bright, clear' + white.