Definition of skirret in English:

skirret

noun ˈskɪrɪt

An East Asian plant of the parsley family, formerly cultivated in Europe for its edible carrot-like root.
泽芹
Sium sisarum, family Umbelliferae
Example sentencesExamples
- His ‘Soops’ called for savory ingredients, such as spinach, carrots, artichokes, potatoes, skirrets, and parsnips.
- However, mention of skirrets had largely disappeared from the recipe books by the end of the 18th century.
- The skirret gets an early head start, and is in full size and bloom by the time the hog peanut gets going.
- Your pie being ready, lay in your skirrets; season also the marrow of three or four bones with cinnamon, sugar, a little salt and grated bread.
- The skirret is a native of China, and was so much valued in Rome, that it is said the emperor Tiberius accepted the roots for tribute.
- I have no idea whether sparrows eat skirret, but they were definitely sniffing around it the other night.
- As late as 1716, Bradley, in his Historia Plantarum Succulentarum, speaks of them as ‘inferior to skirrets and radishes.’

Origin

Middle English skirwhit(e), perhaps from Scots skire 'bright, clear' + white.

Rhymes

dispirit, spirit

单词	skirret
释义	Definition of skirret in English: skirret noun ˈskɪrɪt An East Asian plant of the parsley family, formerly cultivated in Europe for its edible carrot-like root. 泽芹 Sium sisarum, family Umbelliferae Example sentencesExamples His ‘Soops’ called for savory ingredients, such as spinach, carrots, artichokes, potatoes, skirrets, and parsnips. However, mention of skirrets had largely disappeared from the recipe books by the end of the 18th century. The skirret gets an early head start, and is in full size and bloom by the time the hog peanut gets going. Your pie being ready, lay in your skirrets; season also the marrow of three or four bones with cinnamon, sugar, a little salt and grated bread. The skirret is a native of China, and was so much valued in Rome, that it is said the emperor Tiberius accepted the roots for tribute. I have no idea whether sparrows eat skirret, but they were definitely sniffing around it the other night. As late as 1716, Bradley, in his Historia Plantarum Succulentarum, speaks of them as ‘inferior to skirrets and radishes.’ Origin Middle English skirwhit(e), perhaps from Scots skire 'bright, clear' + white. Rhymes dispirit, spirit
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