HyperDic: samphire

English > 1 sense of the word samphire:
NOUNplantsamphire, glasswort, Salicornia europaeafleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers
English > samphire: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningfleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass.
Synonymsglasswort, Salicornia europaea
Member ofSalicornia, genus Salicorniaglassworts
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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