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Meaning of saltwort | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈsɔːlt.wəːt/

Definitions

  1. Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following:
    countable, uncountable
  2. Of the family Amaranthaceae, including,
    countable, uncountable
  3. Salsola and related genera within the subfamily Salsoloideae
    countable, uncountable
  4. Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia) spp. (glasswort, pickleweed, swampfire, and marsh samphire)
    countable, uncountable
  5. Tecticornia spp.
    countable, uncountable
  6. Suaeda spp. (seepweeds or sea blites)
    countable, uncountable
  7. Halogeton spp.
    countable, uncountable
  8. Of the family Bataceae
    countable, uncountable
  9. Batis spp.
    countable, uncountable
  10. Especially, Batis maritima, turtleweed, a plant distributed in the southwestern United States, Caribbean, and South America in coastal saltmarshes.
    countable, uncountable
  11. Of the family Primulaceae (primroses).
    countable, uncountable
  12. 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.

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