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Glasswort

Glasswort Meaning & Definition
Glasswort Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Glasswort?

[n] fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
[n] bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

Synonyms | Synonyms for Glasswort: barilla | kali | kelpwort | Salicornia europaea | Salsola kali | Salsola soda | saltwort | samphire

Related Terms | Find terms related to Glasswort:

See Also | bush | genus Salicornia | herb | herbaceous plant | Salicornia | shrub

Glasswort In Webster's Dictionary

\Glass"wort`\, n. (Bot.) A seashore plant of the Spinach family ({Salicornia herbacea}), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family ({Salsola Kali}), both formerly burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap.

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