Glasswort

Origin

glass + wort

Full definition of glasswort

Noun

glasswort

(countable and uncountable; plural glassworts)

Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia, once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.
Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash.

Species of the European genus
Species of the Australian genus
Kali turgida, formerly

Other plants called samphire.

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Synonyms

(Salicornia)

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