porret

English

Etymology

From French porrette, from Latin porrum, porrus (“leek”). See porraceous.

Noun

porret (plural porrets)

1. A scallion; a leek or small onion.

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Related terms

• porray

References

• “porret”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Perrot, Porter, perrot, porter, pretor, proter, report, troper