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sam·phire
\ˈsamˌfī(ə)r\ noun
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Etymology: alteration (perhaps influenced by camphire) of earlier sampere, sampiere, from Middle French (herbe de) Saint Pierre, literally, St. Peter's herb
1. : a fleshy European seacoast plant (Crithmum maritimum) of the family Umbelliferae that is sometimes pickled
2. : a common glasswort (Salicornia europaea) that is sometimes pickled
3. : sea oxeye
4. : a tropical American fleshy herb (Philoxerus vermicularis) of the family Amaranthaceae with dense heads of white flowers that is common along beaches |