Associations to the word «Glasswort»

Wiktionary

GLASSWORT, noun. Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia, once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.
GLASSWORT, noun. Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash.
GLASSWORT, noun. Species of the European genus Sarcocornia
GLASSWORT, noun. Species of the Australian genus Tecticornia
GLASSWORT, noun. Arthrocnemum subterminale
GLASSWORT, noun. Eriogonum salicornioides
GLASSWORT, noun. Kali turgida, formerly Salsola kali
GLASSWORT, noun. Other plants called samphire.
GLASSWORT, noun. Rock samphire, Crithmum maritimum
GLASSWORT, noun. Golden samphire, Inula crithmoides

Dictionary definition

GLASSWORT, noun. Bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash.
GLASSWORT, noun. Fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass.

Wise words

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