salicornia

/ (ˌsælɪˈkɔːnɪə) /

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noun

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

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Word Origin for salicornia

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

Words nearby salicornia

Salic, salicaceous, salicin, salicional, Salic law, salicornia, salicylaldehyde, salicylamide, salicylate, salicylic, salicylic acid

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How to use salicornia in a sentence

Our last example of the sea-side chenopods is the Glass Wort (Salicornia), which thrives in salt marshes.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
Salicornia, sal-i-kor′ni-a, n. a genus of apetalous plants—the glass-wort, marsh-samphire.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
In one of them, we saw Salicornia for the first time, which led us to believe that the salt water was close at hand.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt
Salicornia and Binoe's Trichinium grew round the dry ponds, and along the small water-courses, into which the tide flowed.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt

Salicornia and Binoe's Trichinium indicated the neighbourhood of salt water; but the grass was good and mostly young.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt