Skirret
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Skirret is a noun meaning An umbelliferous plant (Sium sisarum), cultivated for its sweet edible tuberous roots.
Meaning
An umbelliferous plant (Sium sisarum), cultivated for its sweet edible tuberous roots.
More Meanings
- (Freemasonry) A straight-line marking tool consisting of a line of thread wrapped around a holder.
Example Sentences
Nicolas Venette, French physician, refers to skirret, a plant that has esculent tubers, for its high aphrodisiac potential.
Word Forms
- skirrets
- skirrett
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skirrett, pigroot, mauka, susumba, uintjie, biscuitroot.
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