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Definition of samphire in English: samphirenoun ˈsamfʌɪəˈsæmˌfaɪ(ə)r 1A European plant of the parsley family, which grows on rocks and cliffs by the sea. Its aromatic fleshy leaves are sometimes eaten as a vegetable. Crithmum maritimum, family Umbelliferae Example sentencesExamples - The alternatives to that were cod on samphire, ribsteak of Hereford beef or porcini gnocchi.
- Marsh samphire is more salty than rock samphire and does not have the same powerful aroma.
- The chef dishes it up with parsley sauce, in fish pie, and with samphire and cockles in his recent book Fish, Etc.
- The chef's special was Brochettes of scallops and prawn on a bed of green leaves and samphire grass.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the same pan, then add the samphire.
- 1.1 Used in names of fleshy-leaved plants resembling samphire that grow near the sea, e.g. golden samphire.
Example sentencesExamples - As she observed, it would have been a great convenience if everyone had agreed long ago to call marsh samphire by its alternative name glasswort (given because it used to be burned to provide alkali for glass-makers).
- Ungracefully slipping and sliding knee-deep in dark, sticky mud is not food gathering at its most glamorous, yet local people have been collecting marsh samphire between June and September for generations, wherever it is common but especially in East Anglia.
- The salt marshes support cord grass, marsh samphire and sea purslane.
- The subfamily Salicornioideae Kostel., more commonly known as samphires or glassworts, are characterized by their distinctive reduced succulent leaves, which may be modified to form an articulated, photosynthetic stem.
- We should be using more traditional ingredients such as kale, samphire and asparagus in our cooking.
Origin Mid 16th century (earlier as sampiere): from French (herbe de) Saint Pierre 'St Peter('s herb)'. Definition of samphire in US English: samphirenounˈsæmˌfaɪ(ə)rˈsamˌfī(ə)r 1A European plant of the parsley family that grows on rocks and cliffs by the sea. Its aromatic, fleshy leaves were formerly much used in pickles. Crithmum maritimum, family Umbelliferae Example sentencesExamples - The chef dishes it up with parsley sauce, in fish pie, and with samphire and cockles in his recent book Fish, Etc.
- Marsh samphire is more salty than rock samphire and does not have the same powerful aroma.
- The chef's special was Brochettes of scallops and prawn on a bed of green leaves and samphire grass.
- The alternatives to that were cod on samphire, ribsteak of Hereford beef or porcini gnocchi.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the same pan, then add the samphire.
2 another term for glasswort Example sentencesExamples - The salt marshes support cord grass, marsh samphire and sea purslane.
- We should be using more traditional ingredients such as kale, samphire and asparagus in our cooking.
- The subfamily Salicornioideae Kostel., more commonly known as samphires or glassworts, are characterized by their distinctive reduced succulent leaves, which may be modified to form an articulated, photosynthetic stem.
- As she observed, it would have been a great convenience if everyone had agreed long ago to call marsh samphire by its alternative name glasswort (given because it used to be burned to provide alkali for glass-makers).
- Ungracefully slipping and sliding knee-deep in dark, sticky mud is not food gathering at its most glamorous, yet local people have been collecting marsh samphire between June and September for generations, wherever it is common but especially in East Anglia.
Origin Mid 16th century (earlier as sampiere): from French (herbe de) Saint Pierre ‘St Peter('s herb)’. |