salicornia
- 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
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Historical Examples of salicornia
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.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in AustraliaLudwig Leichhardt
Salicornia grew in abundance; and emu tracks were very frequent.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in AustraliaLudwig Leichhardt
As we entered into the plains, Binoe's Trichinium and Salicornia re-appeared.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in AustraliaLudwig Leichhardt
On the dry salt marsh here is scarce any other plant than salicornia herbacea.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and CaliforniaBrevet Col. J.C. Fremont