skirret Meaning & Definition
What Does Skirret Mean?
Skirret is used as a noun meaning An umbelliferous plant (Sium sisarum), cultivated for its sweet edible tuberous roots. It can also mean A straight-line marking tool consisting of a line of thread wrapped around a holder.
Word Facts for Skirret
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sium sisarum |
| Plural | skirrets |
Skirret Definition (Noun)
- An umbelliferous plant (Sium sisarum), cultivated for its sweet edible tuberous roots.
- A straight-line marking tool consisting of a line of thread wrapped around a holder.
Synonyms of Skirret
Skirret synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
skirret (countable and uncountable, plural skirrets)
Words That Rhyme With Skirret
Origin of Skirret
From Middle English skirwhite (literally “pure white”), alteration of Old French eschervis, related to chirivia and cherivia, possibly an alteration of carvi (“caraway”).[1][2] Some forms such as Early Modern English skirwort indicate a reanalysis of the second syllable as wort (“plant”). Webster suggests this is a formation similar to Dutch suikerwortel (literally “sugar-root”),[3] but the OED does not document forms that have a vowel between s and k or that end with an l.
Quick Answers About Skirret
What part of speech is skirret?
Skirret is a noun.
What is another word for skirret?
Close synonyms of skirret are sium sisarum. See the full list of skirret synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of skirret?
The plural of skirret is skirrets.