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Meanings of samphire in inglés

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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.

An edible wild plant found in coastal regions.

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Examples for "rock samphire"
Examples for "rock samphire"
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We scour the river bank and woodland for edible plants, my two favourites being the asparagus-like rock samphire and sweet and succulent wall pennywort.
The Guardian
Usage of samphire in inglés
1
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
6
Saint Anne's wort, a humble creeper, the samphire-anemblem of poverty.
The Cathedral
7
Make sure you come home to bring me samphire and anything else I crave.
The White Queen
8
Add the samphire to the sauce at the end to heat through and serve.
The Guardian
9
The different vegetables met with were scurvy grass, wild celery, spinach, endive, and samphire.
The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay / With an Account o...
10
This was completed by a lobster sauce, with brown shrimps and samphire as a garnish.
The Guardian
11
The genius touch is the strands of pickled samphire.
The Guardian
12
Passing along samphire flats and over red sand-hills, we got within a mile of the lake.
Explorations in Australia / 1.-Explorations in search of Dr. Lei...
13
On the shore, sprouting amongst the sand and gravel, I found samphire, growing somewhat like asparagus.
Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 1
14
Personally, I recommend the samphire with brown shrimp.
The Guardian
15
Travelled over a miserable country, with saltbush of various description, and samphire, and small stones occasionally.
McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia
16
Like Shakspeare's samphire-gatherer, they have a dreadful trade!
Hyperion
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