saltwort

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

saltwort Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

prickly: On the sandy beach the strand plant Salsola kali spp kali prickly saltwort Helys Ysbigog was found.

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