Meaning of samphire | Babel Free
ˈsæm.faɪ.ə(ɹ)Definitions
- One of several salt-tolerant plants, some edible
- Plants of genus Salicornia (syn. Salicornia)
- Marsh samphire, glasswort, pickleweed (Salicornia europaea), a plant once burned to produce ash used to make soda glass.
- Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum).
- Golden samphire (Limbarda crithmoides, syn. Inula crithmoides).
- Borrichia arborescens (tree seaside tansy) of the West Indies.
- Any plant of species Blutaparon vermiculare
- Plants of genus Tecticornia
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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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