# glasswort

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia), once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.
2. Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash.
3. Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash.
4. Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash.
5. Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash.
6. Other salt-tolerant plants, called samphire.
7. Other salt-tolerant plants, called samphire.

## Etymology
From glass + wort.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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