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Meanings of glasswort in anglès

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Fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass.

Bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash.

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Examples for "samphire"
Examples for "samphire"
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At the beach, scour the rock pools for samphire or similar sea vegetable.
The Guardian
2
Gently place the samphire in a bowl of water and leave to rest.
The Irish Times
3
Outside the wall the samphire and orach beds are wholly marine.
The Naturalist on the Thames
4
We found it half-way down the cliff, hidden behind a patch of samphire.
The Crimson Blind
5
At the Ethicurean they pickle everything from cherries to samphire with dried galangal.
The Guardian
Usage of glasswort in anglès
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One type of glasswort played a prominent role in the glass industry in England as a source for sodium oxide, or soda.
BBC
2
The fleshy leaves at a little distance suggest the form of many plants of brackish marsh and creek edges, and even the glasswort itself.
The Garden, You, and I
3
Glassworts as a group have had a long and interesting career outside of food additives.
BBC
4
Just on their own, many glassworts are edible, and you might see them on the menu as sea beans or samphire.
BBC
Glasswort through the time