| 单词 | glasswort |
| 释义 | glasswort[ glas-wurt, -wawrt, glahs- ] / ˈglæsˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt, ˈglɑs- / nounany of several plants of the genus Salicornia, of the amaranth family, having succulent stems with rudimentary leaves, formerly used, when burned to ashes, as a source of soda for glassmaking. Also called samphire. Origin of glasswortFirst recorded in 1590–1600; glass + wort2 Words nearby glasswortglass wool, glasswork, glassworker, glassworks, glassworm, glasswort, glassy, glassy alloy, glassy degeneration, glassy-eyed, glassy membrane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for glasswortglasswort / (ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːt) / nounAlso called: marsh samphire any plant of the chenopodiaceous genus Salicornia, of salt marshes, having fleshy stems and scalelike leaves: formerly used as a source of soda for glass-making another name for saltwort (def. 1) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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