Noun: Salicornia europaea
- Fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
"Salicornia europaea is now prized as a gourmet ingredient in coastal cuisine";
- glasswort, samphire
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: genus Salicornia, Salicornia
Encyclopedia: Salicornia europaea