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Meaning of "skirret" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SKIRRET

Skirwhite, perhaps from obsolete skir bright (see sheer1) + white.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SKIRRET

skirret  [ˈskɪrɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKIRRET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skirret is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKIRRET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

skirret

Sium sisarum

Sium sisarum is a perennial plant of the family Apiaceae sometimes grown as a root vegetable. It has a cluster of sweet, bright white roots which are similar to sweet potatoes, but longer. Skirrets may be boiled, stewed, or roasted. The woody core is inedible, and should be removed before cooking because it is difficult to remove after. The skirret is of Chinese origin, but may have arrived in Europe in early times: it is presumed to be the siser mentioned by Pliny the Elder as a favourite of the Emperor Tiberius, and was also grown by the Picts. The plant grows about 1 m high and is very resistant to cold, as well as pests and diseases. It is usually grown from seeds, but may also be started from root divisions. Lack of moisture makes the root more fibrous.

Definition of skirret in the English dictionary

The definition of skirret in the dictionary is an umbelliferous Old World plant, Sium sisarum, cultivated in parts of Europe for its edible tuberous roots.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKIRRET


accurate
ˈækjərɪt
brit
brɪt
corporate
ˈkɔːpərɪt
decemvirate
dɪˈsɛmvɪrɪt
desperate
ˈdɛspərɪt
dextrogyrate
ˌdɛkstrəʊˈdʒaɪrɪt
dispirit
dɪˈspɪrɪt
duumvirate
djuːˈʌmvɪrɪt
favourite
ˈfeɪvərɪt
inaccurate
ɪnˈækjʊrɪt
inspirit
ɪnˈspɪrɪt
levirate
ˈlɛvɪrɪt
merit
ˈmɛrɪt
moderate
ˈmɒdərɪt
pirate
ˈpaɪrɪt
portrait
ˈpɔːtrɪt
quadrumvirate
kwɒdˈrʌmvɪrɪt
secret
ˈsiːkrɪt
spirit
ˈspɪrɪt
triumvirate
traɪˈʌmvɪrɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKIRRET

skippet
skipping
skipping-rope
skippingly
skippy
Skipton
skirl
skirmish
skirmisher
skirr
skirt
skirt length
skirt-chaser
skirted
skirter
skirting
skirting board
skirtings
skirtless
skirtlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKIRRET

arret
barret
black-footed ferret
buret
cabaret
coffret
ferret
fret
garret
gun turret
in the secret
Margaret
regret
ret
Siret
terret
top secret
turret
wherret
whirret

Synonyms and antonyms of skirret in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skirret» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKIRRET

Find out the translation of skirret to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skirret from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skirret» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

skirret
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

skirret
570 millions of speakers

English

skirret
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

skirret
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

skirret
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

skirret
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

skirret
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

skirret
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chervis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skirret
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

skirret
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

skirret
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

skirret
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skirret
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

skirret
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

skirret
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कीरट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

skirret
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

skirret
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skirret
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

skirret
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

skirret
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

skirret
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skirret
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skirret
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skirret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skirret

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKIRRET»

The term «skirret» is used very little and occupies the 179.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKIRRET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skirret» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skirret» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skirret

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKIRRET»

Discover the use of skirret in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skirret and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Perennial Vegetables: From Artichokes to Zuiki Taro, A ...
Skirret is a low-maintenance root crop with few pest problems. The roots have a potato-parsnip flavor. tant in their native northeastern Asia. Its importance in North America and Europe faded as it was discarded in favor of the potato, which had ...
Eric Toensmeier, 2007
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Spade, Skirret and Parsnip: The Curious History of Vegetables
History of gardening
Bill Laws, 2006
3
Vegetables of Canada
ses Skirret roots are scrubbed, cut into suitable lengths, boiled, and served like parsnips or carrots. The roots can be stewed, baked, batter-fried, or creamed. Skirret can also be grated and used raw in salads (Halpin 1978). The blanched ...
Derek B. Munro, 1997
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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for ...
Sium sisarum Skirret Skirret is a hardy perennial that produces several wrinkled, grayish brown roots from the center of its crown. Like many other root vegetables, skirret's flavor is better after frost. The roots can be braised, stewed, baked or ...
Suzanne Ashworth, Kent Whealy, 2002
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Mediterranean Vegetables: A Cook's ABC of Vegetables and ...
SKIRRET Sium sisarum L. (Umbelliferae) FRENCH: berle a sucrt, chervis, girole; ITALIAN: sedanina coltivata, sisaro, sbervola; SPANISH: escaravia, cbirivia de aziicar, sisaro PLANT CHARACTERISTICS AND VARIETIES Skirret is an old ...
Clifford A. Wright, 2001
6
Vegetable Gardening the Colonial Williamsburg Way: ...
SKIRRET. Sium. sisarum. 68. Williamsbug Gadene's Assisan Separate skirrets with roots; skirret roots Skirret. Throughout history, the skirret has been blessed and cursed with the highest recommendation and the lowest popularity of ...
Wesley Greene, 2012
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Botanologia
The second , r. emerge-w, Siflirum Hartense, Sisarutnr Dodonei, Lobelij, U' Tragi, Sishr Camerarisij, Cordi, Gesneri, 55' iPsatthio/i, Siser Germanicum Ccsalpini. Our Common Garden Skirret. Tiberius the Emperor was so in Love with this Root,  ...
William Salmon, 1710
8
Early American Gardens: For Meate Or Medicine
S K I R R E T Sium sisarum JJ. "3 oz skerwort seed 3d per oz" J.WJr. Gerard thinks highly of "Skirrers." Sisarum he calls them in Latin. "In English, Skirret and Skirwort," "a medicinable herb" "which Tiberius the Emperor commanded to be ...
Ann Leighton, 1970
9
Boys' Life
After his legendary ride in 1775, a hungry Paul Revere may have had a meal of skirret fritters with pickled martynias, and chufas to top it off. "May have had whatT ' you ask. But those odd-sounding things were common in colonial gardens.
10
Freemasonry: Rituals, Symbols & History of the Secret Society
First, setting the compass or skirret to a radius equal to the original line and taking one end of the original line as the center, make a short arc on the diagonal line extending from the same end of the original line to the opposite corner of the  ...
Mark Stavish, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKIRRET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skirret is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gardens: great harvests from tiny plots
... Welsh onions, artichokes, burdock, skirret, daikon radish, alpine strawberries and mashua; and, in Somerset, Chris Smith has planted a square-metre bed with ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Colonial Herb Garden Gathering and Gallery Talks at the The Wilton …
... garden include Penny Royal (Mentha pulegium) a mint flavoring for soup; Rue (Ruta graveolens) for joint stiffness; Skirret (Sium sisarum)a flavoring for stews; ... «CT News, Jul 15»
3
What's new at the historical society's herb garden, talks in the galleries
... graveolens) for joint stiffness; skirret (Sium sisarum)a flavoring for stews; and wrinkled rose (Rosa rugosa 'rubra') which provides Vitamin C to prevent scurvy. «Wilton Bulletin, Jul 15»
4
Riders stop off in Honiton to pay their respects
Paul Darlow and Dean Mallon, of Otter Rotters, with a trial crop. The crops include rarely seen crops such as oca, skirret and various perennial substitutes for ... «Midweek Herald, Jun 15»
5
Fundraisers impressed Kings House hospice
Paul Darlow and Dean Mallon, of Otter Rotters, with a trial crop. The crops include rarely seen crops such as oca, skirret and various perennial substitutes for ... «Midweek Herald, Jun 15»
6
New, wider 'visible' role for bikers
Paul Darlow and Dean Mallon, of Otter Rotters, with a trial crop. The crops include rarely seen crops such as oca, skirret and various perennial substitutes for ... «Midweek Herald, Jun 15»
7
East Devon's next MP to be announced soon
Paul Darlow and Dean Mallon, of Otter Rotters, with a trial crop. The crops include rarely seen crops such as oca, skirret and various perennial substitutes for ... «Midweek Herald, May 15»
8
Grow your own vegetables with handy tips from the RHS
Other unusual root crops to sow now include turnip-rooted chervil, Hamburg parsley, skirret and chicory for forcing from roots. • Skirret: the forgotten Tudor root ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
9
Root vegetables: easy to grow and delicious
... has a scaffold and space to scramble. Mashua can make a good climber if given a scaffold (Mark Diacono). •A look at the forgotton Tudor root vegetable skirret. «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
10
Skirret: the forgotten Tudor vegetable
Native to China, skirret arrived in Europe during classical times, probably brought to the British Isles by the Romans. It featured in monastic gardens, but became ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Skirret [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/skirret>. Apr 2024 ».
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