Meaning of saltwort | Babel Free
/ˈsɔːlt.wəːt/Definitions
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Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following: countable, uncountable
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Of the family Amaranthaceae, including, countable, uncountable
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Salsola and related genera within the subfamily Salsoloideae countable, uncountable
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Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia) spp. (glasswort, pickleweed, swampfire, and marsh samphire) countable, uncountable
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Tecticornia spp. countable, uncountable
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Suaeda spp. (seepweeds or sea blites) countable, uncountable
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Halogeton spp. countable, uncountable
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Of the family Bataceae countable, uncountable
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Batis spp. countable, uncountable
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Especially, Batis maritima, turtleweed, a plant distributed in the southwestern United States, Caribbean, and South America in coastal saltmarshes. countable, uncountable
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Of the family Primulaceae (primroses). countable, uncountable
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Lysimachia maritima (syn. Glaux maritima, sea milkwort, sea milkweed), which grows along coasts throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. countable, uncountable
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.