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Samphire

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glasswortnounAny plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia), once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.
salicornia europaeaSalicornia europaea, known as marsh samphire, common glasswort or just glasswort, is a halophytic annual dicot flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae.

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glasswortnounAny plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia), once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.
salicornia europaeaSalicornia europaea, known as marsh samphire, common glasswort or just glasswort, is a halophytic annual dicot flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae.
pickingnounThe act of making a choice; selection.
gatherernounA person who gathers things.
saltwortnounCertain plants of various genera that grow in dry, alkali soils, including the following:
sea beannounA drift seed or drift fruit.
salsifynoun(uncountable) The edible root of these plants.
saltbushnounAny of the genus Atriplex of plants, especially Atriplex hortensis or Atriplex patula, found in dry habitats, that have edible leaves resembling spinach, including many desert and seashore plants and halophytes.
water cabbagenounA floating aquatic plant, Pistia stratioides, with green rosettes of leaves and inconspicuous flowers.
sweetleafnounAny plant of the genus Stevia, from which stevia is extracted.
summer savorynounSatureja hortensis
oyster plantnounPseudopodospermum hispanicum (syn. Scorzonera hispanica, black salsify, black oyster plant), cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root
hedge mustardnounSisymbrium officinale, a brassicaceous plant with edible leaves and seeds.
salalnounA leathery-leaved North American shrub, Gaultheria shallon, with edible sepals and leaves.
sea parsleynounScots lovage (Ligusticum scoticum).
sagenounThe plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.
seaweednounAny of numerous marine algae, such as a kelp.
sellieranounAny plant of the genus Selliera typically present in salt marshes
savorynoun(American spelling) A savory snack.
saltbrushnounMisspelling of saltbush. [Any of the genus Atriplex of plants, especially Atriplex hortensis or Atriplex patula, found in dry habitats, that have edible leaves resembling spinach, including many desert and seashore plants and halophytes.]

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