Definition of "glasswort" [glass•wort]

• Any of various plants of the genus Salicornia, growing in salt marshes and having fleshy stems and rudimentary, scalelike leaves. Also called samphire. (noun)

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• "The higher zones support halophytes such as glasswort Salicornia ramossissima with seablite Suaeda sp. and Arthrocnemum perenne."
• "He serves short ribs, potatoes, fried bone marrow, corn puree and pickled sea beans glasswort."
• "Salt marshes are the most prevalent types of tidal marshes and are characterized by salttolerant plants such as smooth cordgrass, saltgrass, and glasswort."