salicornia

noun

sal·​i·​cor·​nia

ˌsaləˈkȯ(r)nēə

1

capitalized : a genus of fleshy maritime herbs (family Chenopodiaceae) having thick jointed leafless stems bearing minute flowers in the form of a spike that are succeeded by utricles containing a single seed see glasswort

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Salicornia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from French salicorne glasswort (from Catalan salicorn, from sali- —from L—+ corn horn, from Latin cornu) + New Latin -ia

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