Sal·so·la | \ salˈsōlə \
Definition of Salsola
: a large genus of mostly Old World herbs or shrubs of the family Chenopodiaceae with variously shaped often prickly leaves and small greenish flowers whose 4- to 5-parted perianth remains investing the utricle — see barilla , russian thistle , saltwort
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