Definition of glasswort Glasswort
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We found 6 definitions of glasswort from 4 different sources.
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What does glasswort mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: glassworts |
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| glasswort - fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass | ||
| samphire, Salicornia europaea | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| glasswort - bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash | ||
| saltwort, barilla, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda | ||
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Wiktionary 
- glasswort (Noun)
The plant of the genus , once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass. - glasswort (Noun)
Any of the edible plants called samphire.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- glasswort (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- glasswort, noun, singular of glassworts.
