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glasswort meaning and definition
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Definition of glasswort (noun)
- bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
- synonyms: barilla, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda, saltwort
- fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
- synonyms: Salicornia europaea, samphire
Source: Princeton University Wordnet