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skir·ret
\ˈskirə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English skirwhit, by folk etymology (influence of Middle English skir, skire bright, pure and Middle English whit white) from Middle French eschervi, probably modification of Arabic karawyā skirret, caraway — more at caraway, skire thursday, white
: an Asiatic herb (Sium sisarum) cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous roots |