Skirret \Skir"ret\, n. [A corrupted form equivalent to
sugarwort.] (Bot.)
An umbelliferous plant ({Sium Sisarum} syn. {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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