NOUN | plant | samphire, glasswort, Salicornia europaea | fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers |
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Meaning | fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass. | |
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Synonyms | glasswort, Salicornia europaea | |
Member of | Salicornia, genus Salicornia | glassworts |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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