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glasswort

glass·wort

uncommon

noun

1.
2.

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

Synonyms

Origin

From glass + wort.

Phrases

  • American glasswort
  • bead glasswort
  • beaded glasswort
  • blackseed glasswort
  • common glasswort
  • dwarf glasswort
  • glasswort buckwheat
  • jointed glasswort

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