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skirret
[ skir-it ]
noun
- a plant, Sium sisarum, of the parsley family, cultivated in Europe for its edible tuberous root.
skirret
/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- an umbelliferous Old World plant, Sium sisarum, cultivated in parts of Europe for its edible tuberous roots
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of skirret1
C14 skirwhite, perhaps from obsolete skir bright (see sheer 1) + white
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There are root crops like beets, carrots, celery root, and the parsnip-like skirret.
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This beer was made with barley, to which was added the lupin, the skirret, and the root of an Assyrian plant.
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Store potatoes, beet, salsafy, scorzonera, skirret, carrots and parsnips, by the end of the month.
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Hamburgh parsley, scorzonera, and skirrets, are much esteemed for their roots, the only part which is eaten.
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They likewise use dried fish, and several kinds of roots, one of which named yuca resembles skirret; likewise lupines and many other leguminous vegetables.
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