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Meaning of skirret | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. An umbelliferous plant (Sium sisarum), cultivated for its sweet edible tuberous roots.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A straight-line marking tool consisting of a line of thread wrapped around a holder.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Català escaravia
Deutsch Süßwurzel Zuckerwurzel
Français chervis
Italiano sisaro
Latina siser
Polski Marek marek kucmerka

Examples

“Nicolas Venette, French physician, refers to skirret, a plant that has esculent tubers, for its high aphrodisiac potential.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

skirrett Skirrow skirt skirt chaser skirt dance skirt dancing

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