SALSOLA

Salsola, genus Salsola

(noun) chiefly Old World herbs or shrubs: saltworts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Sal"so*la, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. salsus salt, because they contain alkaline salts.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants including the glasswort. See Glasswort.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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