1. Bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
   "barilla was historically important in the production of alkali";
   - saltwort, glasswort, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda
    
2. Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate
   "Barilla was historically important in glassmaking";
   - Halogeton souda

Derived forms: barillas

Type of: bush, herb, herbaceous plant, shrub

Part of: genus Halogeton

Encyclopedia: Barilla