 glasswort |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash | |
| Synonyms: | barilla kali kelpwort Salsola_kali Salsola_soda saltwort | |
| Related terms: | shrub | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass | |
| Synonyms: | Salicornia_europaea samphire | |
| Related terms: | herb Salicornia | |
| Similar spelling: |
glassworker glasswork glassworks Glasser glassware glaser |
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