saltwort
Those of the family Amaranthaceae, includingThose of the family Amaranthaceae, including: Salsola spp. (Russian thistles) and related genera within the subfamily Salsoloideae.
Meaning
9 sensesThose of the family Amaranthaceae, including:
(countable, uncountable)Salsola spp. (Russian thistles) and related genera within the subfamily Salsoloideae.
(countable, uncountable)Salicornia spp. (syn. Sarcocornia) spp.) (pickleweeds).
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(countable, uncountable)Tecticornia spp. (samphires, glassworts, etc.)
(countable, uncountable)Suaeda spp. (seepweeds or sea blites).
(countable, uncountable)Halogeton spp., especially Halogeton glomeratus (saltlover).
Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following:
(countable, uncountable)Those of the family Bataceae of turtleweeds
Those of the family Bataceae of turtleweeds:
(countable, uncountable)Batis spp.,especially those of the species Batis maritima of plants distributed in the southwestern United States, Caribbean, and South America in coastal saltmarshes.
Certain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following:
(countable, uncountable)Those of the family Primulaceae (primroses).
Those of the family Primulaceae (primroses).
(countable, uncountable)Lysimachia maritima (syn. Glaux maritima), which grows along coasts throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
- low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves
- bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
Origin
From salt + wort (“plant”).From salt + wort (“plant”).
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Forms
plural: saltwortsSynonyms
15 synonyms- low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves:Batis maritima
- bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash:barillaglasswortkalikelpwortSalsola kaliSalsola soda
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