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saltwort

salt·wort

UK/ˈsɔːlt.wəːt/ US/ˈsɒlt.wəːt/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves

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Origin

From salt + wort (“plant”).

Phrases

  • black saltwort
  • Mediterranean saltwort
  • prickly saltwort

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