glasswort en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From glass + wort.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia), once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.
- (countable, uncountable) Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash. ▸ Species of the Australian genus Tecticornia
- (countable, uncountable) Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash. ▸ Arthrocnemum subterminale (Parish's glasswort)
- (countable, uncountable) Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash. ▸ Eriogonum salicornioides (glasswort buckwheat)
- (countable, uncountable) Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash. ▸ Kali turgidum
- (countable, uncountable) Other salt-tolerant plants, called samphire. ▸ rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum)
- (countable, uncountable) Other salt-tolerant plants, called samphire. ▸ golden samphire (Inula crithmoides, now Limbarda crithmoides)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glassworts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Virginia glasswort · woody glasswort · thick-head glasswort · bead glasswort · dwarf glasswort · slender glasswort · glasswort buckwheat · Pacific glasswort · beaded glasswort · Parish's glasswort · perennial glasswort · jointed glasswort · prickly glasswort) · purple glasswort · blackseed glasswort · shrubby glasswort · American glasswort · common glasswort
Synonyms
marsh samphire (Salicornia)
Translations (15)
ka ჩოღანო (any plant of the genus Salicornia) · tr deniz börülcesi (any plant of the genus Salicornia) · de Queller (any plant of the genus Salicornia) · fi suolasormio (Arthrocnemum subterminale) · bg солянка (any plant of the genus Salicornia) · ota غاسول (any plant of the genus Salicornia) · hu sziksófű (any plant of the genus Salicornia) · fr salicorne (any plant of the genus Salicornia) · hy բալախ (any plant of the genus Salicornia) · nl zeekraal (any plant of the genus Salicornia) · fi suolayrtti (any plant of the genus Salicornia) · de Seespargel (any plant of the genus Salicornia) · mi ureure (any plant of the genus Salicornia) · fi nivelsarvi (plant of the genus Tecticornia) · fi meriotakilokki (Kali turgida)