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SALICORNIA EUROPAEA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Salicornia europaea mean?
• SALICORNIA EUROPAEA (noun)
The noun SALICORNIA EUROPAEA has 1 sense:
1. fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
Familiarity information: SALICORNIA EUROPAEA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
glasswort; Salicornia europaea; samphire
Hypernyms ("Salicornia europaea" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("Salicornia europaea" is a member of...):
genus Salicornia; Salicornia (glassworts)
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