Noun Definition

glasswort

1.Definition: bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

Related Noun(s):barilla, kali, kelpwort, salsola kali, salsola soda, saltwort

Category: Plants

2.Definition: fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass

Related Noun(s):salicornia europaea, samphire

Category: Plants