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SAMPHIRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
Synonyms:
glasswort; Salicornia europaea; samphire
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("samphire" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("samphire" is a member of...):
genus Salicornia; Salicornia (glassworts)
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