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单词 glasswort
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
glass•wort  (glaswûrt′, -wôrt′, gläs-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of several plants of the genus Salicornia, of the goosefoot family, having succulent stems with rudimentary leaves, formerly used, when burned to ashes, as a source of soda for glassmaking. Also called samphire. 
  • glass + wort2 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
glasswort /ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːt/ n

  1. Also called: marsh samphire any plant of the chenopodiaceous genus Salicornia, of salt marshes, having fleshy stems and scalelike leaves: formerly used as a source of soda for glass-making
  2. another name for saltwort
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