skirret
skirret Lexical Profile
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• noun
A perennial plant of the parsley family (Apiaceae), native to eastern Asia and historically cultivated in Europe for its sweet, edible roots.
"The gardener decided to dedicate a section of the heritage garden to cultivating skirret and other historically significant crops."
The white, fleshy, and somewhat sweet tuberous root of the skirret plant, traditionally boiled, stewed, or roasted as a vegetable.
"Before the potato became a staple in European diets, skirret was highly prized by cooks for its natural sweetness."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'skirwhit', likely altered by folk etymology (associating it with 'skir' meaning sheer/clear, and 'whit' meaning white, referring to its roots) from Old French 'eschervis'.
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