Definitions for: Glasswort


[n] fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
[n] bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash



Webster (1913) Definition: Glass"wort`, n. (Bot.)
A seashore plant of the Spinach family ({Salicornia
herbacea}), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly
plant of the same family (Salsola Kali), both formerly
burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for making
glass and soap.

Synonyms: barilla, kali, kelpwort, Salicornia europaea, Salsola kali, Salsola soda, saltwort, samphire

See Also: bush, genus Salicornia, herb, herbaceous plant, Salicornia, shrub

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