Skir"ret (?), n. [A corrupted form
equivalent to sugarwort.] (Bot.) An umbelliferous
plant (Sium, or 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.
Skir"ret (?), n. [A corrupted form
equivalent to sugarwort.] (Bot.) An umbelliferous
plant (Sium, or 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.