Meaning of Glasswort | Babel Free
Definitions
- Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia), once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.
- Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash.
- Species of the Australian genus Tecticornia
- Arthrocnemum subterminale (Parish's glasswort)
- Eriogonum salicornioides (glasswort buckwheat)
- Kali turgidum
- Other salt-tolerant plants, called samphire.
- rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum)
- golden samphire (Inula crithmoides, now Limbarda crithmoides)
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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