saltwort

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saltwort

/ˈsɔːlt.wəːt/ UK
/ˈsɒlt.wəːt/ UK
/ˈsɑlt.wɔɹt/ US
/ˈsɔlt.wɚt/ US

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From salt + wort (“plant”).

noun saltworts

countable, uncountable Salsola spp. (Russian thistles) and related genera within the subfamily Salsoloideae.
countable, uncountable Salicornia spp. (syn. Sarcocornia) spp.) (pickleweeds). .
Similar: glassworts, swampfires, marsh samphires
countable, uncountable Tecticornia spp. (samphires, glassworts, etc.)
countable, uncountable Suaeda spp. (seepweeds or sea blites).
countable, uncountable Halogeton spp., especially Halogeton glomeratus (saltlover).
countable, uncountable Those of the family Bataceae of turtleweeds
countable, uncountable Batis spp.,especially those of the species Batis maritima of plants distributed in the southwestern United States, Caribbean, and South America in coastal saltmarshes.
Similar: beachwort, pickleweed, turtleweed
countable, uncountable Those of the family Primulaceae (primroses).
countable, uncountable, in particular Lysimachia maritima (syn. Glaux maritima), which grows along coasts throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Similar: sea milkwort, sea milkweed

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@misc{saltwort_2026,
  title = {saltwort},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saltwort},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}