sea blite

[blahyt]

noun

any of several halophytic herbs of the genus Suaeda, having fleshy leaves.

Origin of sea blite

First recorded in 1755–60

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British Dictionary definitions for seablite

seablite

noun

a prostrate annual plant of the goosefoot family, Suaeda maritima, of salt marshes, having fleshy alternate leaves and small green flowers

Word Origin for seablite

C18: sea + blite, via Latin from Greek bliton orache

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