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