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Skirret

Skirret Meaning & Definition
Skirret Definition And Meaning

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

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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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