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Glasswort — Glass wort , n. (Bot.) A seashore plant of the Spinach family ({Salicornia herbacea}), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family ({Salsola Kali}), both formerly burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glasswort — [glas′wʉrt΄] n. [ GLASS + WORT2] any of several fleshy plants (genera Salicornia and Salsola) of the goosefoot family, often found in saline coastal or desert areas: the ash is called barilla and formerly was used in making soap and glass … English World dictionary
Glasswort — The common name Glasswort came into use in the 16th Century to describe plants growing in England whose ashes could be used for making soda based (as opposed to potash based) glass. [ Definition of glasswort , Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd… … Wikipedia
glasswort — /glas werrt , wawrt , glahs /, n. any of several plants of the genus Salicornia, of the goosefoot family, having succulent stems with rudimentary leaves, formerly used, when burned to ashes, as a source of soda for glassmaking. Also called… … Universalium
glasswort — /ˈglaswɜt/ (say glahswert) noun 1. any of the herbs with succulent leafless stems constituting the genus Salicornia and related plants, and formerly much used (when burnt to ashes) as a source of soda for glassmaking. 2. the saltwort, Salsola… …
glasswort — noun Etymology: from its former use in the manufacture of glass Date: 1597 any of a genus (Salicornia) of woody jointed succulent herbs of the goosefoot family with leaves reduced to fleshy sheaths called also pickleweed … New Collegiate Dictionary
glasswort — noun a salt marsh plant with fleshy scale like leaves, formerly burnt for use in glass making. [Genus Salicornia: several species.] … English new terms dictionary
glasswort — n. Saltwort, marsh samphire (Salicornia herbacea) … New dictionary of synonyms
glasswort — glass•wort [[t]ˈglæsˌwɜrt, ˌwɔrt, ˈglɑs [/t]] n. pln any of several plants of the goosefoot family, having succulent stems with rudimentary leaves, formerly used in glassmaking Also called samphire • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
glasswort — n. any plant of the genus Salicornia or Salsola formerly burnt for use in glass making … Useful english dictionary
