Defenition of the word glasswort
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Defenition of the word glasswort
- fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
- bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
Synonyms for the word glasswort
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- barilla
- kali
- kelpwort
- Salicornia europaea
- Salsola kali
- Salsola soda
- saltwort
- samphire
Meronymys for the word glasswort
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- genus Salicornia
- Salicornia
Hypernyms for the word glasswort
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- bush
- herb
- herbaceous plant
- shrub
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