What are the listed nicknames for the root vegetable *Sium sisarum*?

sugar root or seselis

The text explicitly identifies several common names or nicknames used for the skirret root, *Sium sisarum*. These identifiers help situate the plant within historical culinary contexts, even if it is not widely recognized today. The specific alternative names provided are "sugar root" and "seselis." These names often hint at flavor characteristics or historical regional usage. Understanding these alternative appellations is part of recognizing the historical depth of the vegetable, which was once a staple across Europe and Asia before fading from mainstream use. The mention of these nicknames serves to ground the otherwise scientific nomenclature in more accessible or traditional language.