porret
/ˈpɒrɪt/Now English regional, historical, and rare
noun
A leek. Also: any of various similar culinary plants of the genus Allium, especially spring onions.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Pistel of Swete Susan. From Anglo-Norman poret, porete, porrette, Anglo-Norman and Middle French porret, porrete, Middle French porette, porète, pourette (French †porrette, regional (Normandy) porette, pouret) leek, shalott, small leek from classical Latin porrum leek + French -et, -ette. Compare post-classical Latin porettum, porretum.
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