glasswort

glass·wort

G0145300 (glăs′wûrt′, -wôrt′)n. Any of various plants of the genus Salicornia, growing in salt marshes and having fleshy stems and rudimentary, scalelike leaves. Also called samphire.

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[From its former use in making glass.]

glasswort

(ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːt) n1. (Plants) Also 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-making2. (Plants) another name for saltwort¹

glass•wort

(ˈglæsˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt, ˈglɑs-)

n. any of several plants of the goosefoot family, having succulent stems with rudimentary leaves, formerly used in glassmaking. Also called samphire. [1590–1600]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	glasswort - bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ashbarilla, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda, saltwortbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	2.	glasswort - fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glassSalicornia europaea, samphiregenus Salicornia, Salicornia - glasswortsherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests