中文翻译与英英解释 | n.
【植物；植物学】欧洲海蓬子〔烧成灰可作玻璃原料〕；钾猪毛菜。
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| fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
同义词：samphire, Salicornia europaea,
| | bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
同义词：saltwort, barilla, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda,
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| The common name glasswort came into use in the 16th century to describe plants growing in England whose ashes could be used for making soda-based (as opposed to potash-based) glass."Definition of glasswort," Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Oxford University Press, 1989). |
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