samphire
One of several salt-tolerant plants, some edibleOne of several salt-tolerant plants, some edible: Plants of genus Salicornia (syn. Salicornia)
Meaning
7 sensesOne of several salt-tolerant plants, some edible:
(countable, uncountable)Plants of genus Salicornia (syn. Salicornia)
Plants of genus Salicornia (syn. Salicornia)
(countable, uncountable)Marsh samphire, glasswort, pickleweed (Salicornia europaea), a plant once burned to produce ash used to make soda glass.
Queller, Glasschmelz
One of several salt-tolerant plants, some edible:
(countable, uncountable)Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum).
(countable, uncountable)Golden samphire (Limbarda crithmoides, syn. Inula crithmoides).
(countable, uncountable)Tree seaside tansy (Borrichia arborescens) of the West Indies.
(countable, uncountable)Plant of the species Gomphrena vermicularis
(countable, uncountable)Plants of genus Tecticornia
- fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
Translations
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Origin
Originally sampiere, from French Saint Pierre (Saint Peter), the patron saint of fishermenOriginally sampiere, from French Saint Pierre (Saint Peter), the patron saint of fishermen, who often harvested the plant.
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Forms
plural: samphiresSynonyms
2 synonyms- fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass:glasswortSalicornia europaea
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable