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saltwort definition

salt·wort (-wʉrt′)

noun

any of a genus (Salsola) of plants of the goosefoot family, growing on seashores or saline soils, including the Russian thistle

Etymology: ? based on Du zoutkruid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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