Skirret

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Skirret \Skir"ret\, n. [A corrupted form equivalent to
     sugarwort.] (Bot.)
     An umbelliferous plant ({Sium Sisarum} syn. {Pimpinella
     Sisarum}). It is a native of Asia, but has been long
     cultivated in Europe for its edible clustered tuberous roots,
     which are very sweet.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  skirret
       n : an Asiatic herb cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible
           tuberous root [syn: {Sium sisarum}]