saltwort
[ sawlt-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈsɔltˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
noun
any of various plants of sea beaches, salt marshes, and alkaline regions, especially belonging to the genus Salsola, of the amaranth family, as S. kali, a bushy plant having prickly leaves, or belonging to the genus Salicornia.
Words nearby saltwort
salts,
saltus,
saltwater,
saltwater taffy,
saltworks,
saltwort,
salty,
salty dog,
salubrious,
salud,
salugi
British Dictionary definitions for saltwort
saltwort
/ (ˈsɔːltˌwɜːt) /
noun
Also called: glasswort, kali
any of several chenopodiaceous plants of the genus Salsola, esp S. kali, of beaches and salt marshes, which has prickly leaves, striped stems, and small green flowers
See also barilla
another name for sea milkwort