Skirret \Skir"ret\, n. [A corrupted form equivalent to sugarwort.] (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant ({Sium, or Pimpinella, Sisarum}). It is a native of Asia, but has been long cultivated in Europe for its edible clustered tuberous roots, which are very sweet.
skirret n : an Asiatic herb cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous root [syn: {Sium sisarum}]