glasswort

Noun

• fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass

• bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  samphire , Salicornia europaea , saltwort , barilla , kali , kelpwort , Salsola kali , Salsola soda