salicornia

noun

any chenopodiaceous plant of the genus Salicornia, of seashores and salt marshes: includes glasswort

Word Origin

C19: from Late Latin, perhaps from Latin sal salt + cornu a horn

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Examples from the Web for salicornia

Historical Examples

The alkaline residuum of the combustion of salsola, salicornia, chenopodium, and other species of the order Chenopodiace.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I
Arnold Cooley
It was well grassed, but its sandy patches were covered with Salicornia.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia
Ludwig Leichhardt
Salicornia grew in abundance; and emu tracks were very frequent.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia
Ludwig Leichhardt
As we entered into the plains, Binoe's Trichinium and Salicornia re-appeared.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia
Ludwig Leichhardt
On the dry salt marsh here is scarce any other plant than salicornia herbacea.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California
Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont

salicornia

Word Origin

Examples from the Web for salicornia

Historical Examples

The alkaline residuum of the combustion of salsola, salicornia, chenopodium, and other species of the order Chenopodiace.

It was well grassed, but its sandy patches were covered with Salicornia.

Salicornia grew in abundance; and emu tracks were very frequent.

As we entered into the plains, Binoe's Trichinium and Salicornia re-appeared.

On the dry salt marsh here is scarce any other plant than salicornia herbacea.