Saltwort

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsɔːlt.wəːt/, /ˈsÉ’lt.wəːt/
• US IPA: /ˈsÉ‘lt.wɔɹt/, /ˈsÉ”lt.wÉšt/

Origin

From salt + wort ("plant").

Full definition of saltwort

Noun

1. , a plant distributed in the southwestern United States, Caribbean, and South America in coastal saltmarshes.
2. , a plant in the primrose family (Primulaceae) and which grows along coasts throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Synonyms

• (Batis maritima) beachwort

Derived terms