glasswort

Noun

Meaning

A seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family (Salsola Kali), both formerly burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

kali saltwort barilla samphire kelpwort Salsola kali Salsola soda Salicornia europaea bush potash sodium soda brine caustic shrub

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Hypernyms

bush herb shrub herbaceous plant

Phrases with the word

glasswort buckwheat slender glasswort jointed glasswort Pacific glasswort thick-head glasswort American glasswort

Examples

A halophyte which is tolerant to residual sodium carbonate salinity are called glasswort or saltwort or barilla plants. Source: Internet

At the other extreme, Salicornia bigelovii (dwarf glasswort) grows well at 70 g/l of dissolved solids, and is a promising halophyte for use as a crop. Source: Internet

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