barilla (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *barilla*:
NOUN	plant	barilla, saltwort, glasswort, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda	bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves
plant	barilla, Halogeton souda	Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate

English > *barilla*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash.
Synonyms	saltwort, glasswort, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda
Broader	shrub, bush	A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Spanish	barrilla, kelpwort
Catalan	kelpwort, Salsola kali

English > *barilla*: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaning	Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate.
Synonym	Halogeton souda
Member of	genus Halogeton	A caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae
Broader	herb, herbaceous plant	A plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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