glasswort
[ glas-wurt, -wawrt, glahs- ]
/ ˈglæsˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt, ˈglɑs- /
noun
any of several plants of the genus Salicornia, of the amaranth family, having succulent stems with rudimentary leaves, formerly used, when burned to ashes, as a source of soda for glassmaking.
Also called
samphire.
Words nearby glasswort
glassware,
glasswork,
glassworker,
glassworks,
glassworm,
glasswort,
glassy,
glassy alloy,
glassy degeneration,
glassy membrane,
glassy-eyed
British Dictionary definitions for glasswort
glasswort
/ (ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːt) /
noun
Also called: marsh samphire
any plant of the chenopodiaceous genus Salicornia, of salt marshes, having fleshy stems and scalelike leaves: formerly used as a source of soda for glass-making
another name for saltwort (def. 1)