salicornia

/ (ˌsælɪˈkɔːnɪə) /


noun
  1. any chenopodiaceous plant of the genus Salicornia, of seashores and salt marshes: includes glasswort

Origin of salicornia

1
C19: from Late Latin, perhaps from Latin sal salt + cornu a horn

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