skirret

[ skir-it ]

noun

1. a plant, Sium sisarum, of the parsley family, cultivated in Europe for its edible tuberous root.

skirret

/ ˈskɪrɪt /

noun

1. an umbelliferous Old World plant, Sium sisarum, cultivated in parts of Europe for its edible tuberous roots

Word History and Origins

Origin of skirret¹

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 carvi caraway

Word History and Origins

Origin of skirret¹

C14 skirwhite, perhaps from obsolete skir bright (see sheer ¹) + white

Example Sentences

There are root crops like beets, carrots, celery root, and the parsnip-like skirret.

From National Geographic

This beer was made with barley, to which was added the lupin, the skirret, and the root of an Assyrian plant.

From Project Gutenberg

Store potatoes, beet, salsafy, scorzonera, skirret, carrots and parsnips, by the end of the month.

From Project Gutenberg

Hamburgh parsley, scorzonera, and skirrets, are much esteemed for their roots, the only part which is eaten.

From Project Gutenberg

They likewise use dried fish, and several kinds of roots, one of which named yuca resembles skirret; likewise lupines and many other leguminous vegetables.

From Project Gutenberg