saltwort

English

Etymology

salt +‎ wort (“plant”)

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔːlt.wəːt/, /ˈsɒlt.wəːt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑlt.wɔɹt/, /ˈsɔlt.wɚt/

Noun

saltwort (countable and uncountable, plural saltworts)

Batis maritima, a plant distributed in the southwestern United States, Caribbean, and South America in coastal saltmarshes.
Glaux maritima, a plant in the primrose family (Primulaceae) and which grows along coasts throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Synonyms

(Batis maritima): beachwort

Derived terms

Anagrams

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