saltwort

noun

salt·wort | \ ˈsȯlt-ˌwərt

, -ˌwȯrt \

Definition of saltwort

1 : any of a genus (Salsola) of plants (such as the Russian thistle) of the goosefoot family of which some have been used in making soda ash

2 : a low-growing strong-smelling succulent coastal shrub (Batis maritima of the family Bataceae) of warm parts of the New World

Examples of saltwort in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute managed to grow more than 100 pounds of sea asparagus, sea purslane and saltwort in 10-weeks, with just salt water and fish waste as fertilizer. — Daphne Ewing-chow, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021 An Eastern pygmy blue butterfly, about as big as a fingernail, rests on its host plant, a saltwort, in an Everglades National Park prairie. — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 29 Jan. 2018 Even those meeting saltwort for the first time will find that the rest of the meal looks familiar. — Pete Wells, New York Times, 6 June 2017

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