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Definition of: skirret
(skir′it) noun
An Old World herb (Sium sisarum) formerly much cultivated in Europe for its white tubers, which are cooked and served like salsify. [ME skirwhit. prob. OF eschervis <Arabic karawya. Cf. CARAWAY.]
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