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Definitions for saltwort
ˈsɔltˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrtsalt·wort
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Princeton's WordNet
saltwort, barilla, glasswort, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola sodanoun
bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
saltwort, Batis maritimanoun
low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves
Wiktionary
saltwortnoun
Batis maritima, a plant distributed in the southwestern United States, Caribbean, and South America in coastal saltmarshes.
saltwortnoun
Glaux maritima, a plant in the primrose family (Primulaceae) and which grows along coasts throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Etymology: From salt + wort.
ChatGPT
saltwort
Saltwort is a general term referring to a group of plants that are commonly found growing in salty or saline soil or water, typically in coastal or desert regions. These plants have adapted to survive in high-salt environments and are often used in traditional medicine or as food sources. Some common types of saltwort include glasswort and the Russian thistle.
Webster Dictionary
Saltwortnoun
a name given to several plants which grow on the seashore, as the Batis maritima, and the glasswort. See Glasswort
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of saltwort in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of saltwort in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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