| glasswort | (n) fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass, Syn. Salicornia europaea, samphire |
| saltwort | (n) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash, Syn. Salsola kali, Salsola soda, barilla, glasswort, kali, kelpwort |
| Glasswort | n. (Bot.) A seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family (Salsola Kali), both formerly burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap. [ 1913 Webster ] |