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saltwort(dictionary)

saltwort (iou)



saltwort noun. M16.
[from SALT noun1 + WORT noun1.]
Any of several plants rich in alkali that belong to the genus Salsola, of the goosefoot family; esp. (in full prickly saltwort) S. kali, a prickly plant of sandy coasts. M16.
black saltwort, sea milkwort, Glaux maritima. L16.
= glasswort (a) s.v. GLASS noun & adjective. L16.