samphire

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samphire

/ˈsæm.faɪ.ə(ɹ)/ UK
/ˈsæm.fə(ɹ)/ UK

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Originally sampiere, from French Saint Pierre (Saint Peter), the patron saint of fishermen, who often harvested the plant.

noun samphires

countable, uncountable Plants of genus Salicornia (syn. Salicornia)
countable, uncountable Marsh samphire, glasswort, pickleweed (Salicornia europaea), a plant once burned to produce ash used to make soda glass.
countable, uncountable Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum).
countable, uncountable Golden samphire (Limbarda crithmoides, syn. Inula crithmoides).
countable, uncountable tree seaside tansy (Borrichia arborescens) of the West Indies.
countable, uncountable Plant of the species Gomphrena vermicularis
countable, uncountable Plants of genus Tecticornia

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noun marsh samphire

Español	salicornia
日本語	厚岸草 akkeshi-sou, 谷地珊瑚 yachi-sango
中文	鹽角草 /盐角草
Português	salicórnia
Français	salicorne
Deutsch	Queller, Glasschmelz

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@misc{samphire_2026,
  title = {samphire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/samphire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}