skirret
noun
skir·ret
ˈskirə̇t,
usually -ə̇t+V
plural -s
: an Asiatic herb (Sium sisarum) cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous roots
Word History
Etymology
Middle English skirwhit, by folk etymology (influence of Middle English skir, skire bright, pure and Middle English whit white) from Middle French eschervi, probably modification of Arabic karawyā skirret, caraway