English noun: samphire | |||
1. | samphire (plant) fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass | ||
Synonyms | glasswort, Salicornia europaea | ||
Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
Member meronym | genus Salicornia, Salicornia | ||