ˈskirə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
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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 — more at caraway , skire thursday , white
: an Asiatic herb ( Sium sisarum ) cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous roots