HyperDic: saltwort

English > 2 senses of the word saltwort:
NOUNplantsaltwort, barilla, glasswort, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola sodabushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves
plantsaltwort, Batis maritimalow-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves
English > saltwort: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningbushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash.
Synonymsbarilla, glasswort, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Spanishbarrilla, kelpwort
Catalankelpwort, Salsola kali
English > saltwort: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaninglow-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves.
SynonymBatis maritima
Member ofBatis, genus Batissmall genus of plants constituting the family Batidaceae
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

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