About The Word Glasswort
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Glasswort
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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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