glasswort

Definitions of glasswort

1. noun

   bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
   synonyms: Salsola kali, Salsola soda, barilla, kali, kelpwort, saltwort

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2. noun

   fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
   synonyms: Salicornia europaea, samphire

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests