About The Word Skirret
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Skirret
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What's The Definition Of Skirret?
[n] an Asiatic herb cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous root
Synonyms | Synonyms for Skirret: Sium sisarum Related Terms | Find terms related to Skirret: See Also | bog plant | genus Sium | marsh plant | Sium | swamp plant Skirret In Webster's Dictionary \Skir"ret\, n. [A corrupted form equivalent to
sugarwort.] (Bot.)
An umbelliferous plant ({Sium, or 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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