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PRONUNCIATION OF SALTWORT

saltwort  [ˈsɔːltˌwɜːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SALTWORT

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Saltwort is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SALTWORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Saltwort

Saltwort is a common name for various genera of flowering plants that thrive in salty environments, typically in coastal salt marshes and seashores, including: ▪ SalsolaSalicorniaTecticorniaSarcocorniaSuaedaHalogeton ▪ and others: the above genera are in the family Amaranthaceae, which contains certain other saltwort genera not mentioned above, but not all Amaranthaceae are saltworts. ▪ Batis, in the family Bataceae See also glasswort – glassworts are saltworts, and saltworts can be glassworts See also Saltbush aka Atriplex, a genus thriving in salty environments...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SALTWORT


bladderwort
ˈblædəˌwɜːt
figwort
ˈfɪɡˌwɜːt
goutwort
ˈɡaʊtˌwɜːt
hornwort
ˈhɔːnˌwɜːt
liverwort
ˈlɪvəˌwɜːt
lungwort
ˈlʌŋˌwɜːt
moneywort
ˈmʌnɪˌwɜːt
motherwort
ˈmʌðəˌwɜːt
mugwort
ˈmʌɡˌwɜːt
pennywort
ˈpɛnɪˌwɜːt
quillwort
ˈkwɪlˌwɜːt
ragwort
ˈræɡˌwɜːt
rupturewort
ˈrʌptʃəˌwɜːt
soapwort
ˈsəʊpˌwɜːt
spearwort
ˈspɪəˌwɜːt
spiderwort
ˈspaɪdəˌwɜːt
spleenwort
ˈspliːnˌwɜːt
throatwort
ˈθrəʊtˌwɜːt
woundwort
ˈwuːndˌwɜːt
yellowwort
ˈjɛləʊˌwɜːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SALTWORT

salting
saltire
saltirewise
saltish
saltishly
saltishness
saltless
saltlike
saltly
saltness
Salto
saltpan
saltpeter
saltpetre
saltpetreman
salts
saltus
saltwater
saltworks
salty

WORDS THAT END LIKE SALTWORT

awlwort
barrenwort
birthwort
black saltwort
butterwort
coralwort
dropwort
glasswort
leadwort
lousewort
ribwort
sandwort
setterwort
starwort
stitchwort
sulphurwort
thoroughwort
toothwort
wallwort
wort

Synonyms and antonyms of saltwort in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «saltwort» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SALTWORT

Find out the translation of saltwort to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of saltwort from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «saltwort» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

saltwort
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

saltwort
570 millions of speakers

English

saltwort
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

saltwort
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشنان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

солянка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

saltwort
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

saltwort
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

salicorne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Saltwort
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Salzkraut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おかひじき
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수송 나물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saltwort
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây tô da
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

saltwort
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिटन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saltwort
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

saltwort
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

saltwort
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

солянка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

saltwort
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

saltwort
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soort plant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

saltwort
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

saltwort
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of saltwort

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SALTWORT»

The term «saltwort» is normally little used and occupies the 144.389 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SALTWORT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about saltwort

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALTWORT»

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Mediterranean Vegetables: A Cook's ABC of Vegetables and ...
SALTWORT Salsola fruticosa L. (syn. S, kali) (Chenopodiaceae) Also called sea grape, marsh samphire; ARABIC: qily, qaqulla, usbnan, kakanj; FRENCH: kali; SPANISH: barilla, sosa PLANT CHARACTERISTICS AND VARIETIES This annual ...
Clifford A. Wright, 2001
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Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of the Bible
CoMMoN sALtWoRt (sAlsolA kAli L.) ++ CheNopoDIACeAe Notes (CommoN saltwort): for though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much sope. Jeremiah 2:22 (KJV) The alkaline salts used in soap manufacture during biblical times were ...
James A. Duke, 2007
3
Encyclopaedia Londinensis
Corolla none. Capsule one-seeded. Seed screw-shaped. 1. Salsola kali, or prickly saltwort.—-Herbaceous, decumbent, leaves awl-shaped, spiny rugged, cal yxes margined, axillary. These plants produce alkaline salt, commonly called barilla, ...
John Wilkes, 1827
4
Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
Philotheca Australis, or saltwort-leaved philotheca; (Eriostemon salsolifolia, Smith in Rees's Cyclop.) leaves crowded, linear, obtuse, flattened above, convex beneath, rough-edged, straight; flowers terminal. Gathered near Port Jackson, with ...
‎1825
5
The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
Stem rather woody. Leaves oblong. Flowers capitate. shrubby. Leaves linear, fleshy, semi-cylindrical; floral oblong,_fleshy, awnless. Flowers axillary, terminal, forming a sesiile head. * 16. S. prostrata. Trailing Saltwort. Linn. Sp. Pl. 323. Jacq.
Abraham Rees, 1819
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The Cyclopaedia; Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ...
Trailing Saltwort. Linn..Sp. Pl. 23. Jacq. Austr. v. 3. 52. t. 294.-_-Stem shrubby. Leaves linear, hairy, unarmed.-Native of the south-of Europe. lntroduced at Kew in 1780, where it flowers from July to September. Stem prostrate but ascending, ...
Abraham Rees, 1819
7
The Domestic Encyclopaedia; Or, A Dictionary of Facts, and ...
SALTWORT, or Glasswort, Salnola, L. a genus of plants comprising nine species, of which two are indigenous : namely, 1. The kali, Pricrlv Saltwort, or Kelpwort, grows frequently on sandy sea-shores, and flowers in the months of July and ...
Anthony Florian Madinger Willich, James Mease, 1803
8
Sabkha Ecosystems: Volume II: West and Central Asia
1982 2,970 3.65 12.7 Sulphate- Ordinary Sulphate- Annual saltwort-sea- lavender-saltwort chloride solonchak chloride (Anabasis ramosissima, Limonium magnesium- sodium otolepis, Climacoptera brachiata) sodium communities 1985 3,500 ...
M. Ajmal Khan, 2008
9
Issues in Animal, Marine, Food, and Industrial ...
According to news reporting originating from Seoul, South Korea, by NewsRx correspondents, researchers stated “To examine the effect of saltwort (Salicornia herbacea) on blood cholesterol and lipid metabolism, hyperlipidemia was induced ...
‎2013
10
The domestic encyclopedia, or, A dictionary of facts and ...
T. C] SALTWORT, or Giasswoht, Salsola, L. a genus of plants comprising nine species, of which two are indigenous: namely. 1. The kali, Pbicklt Saltwort, or Kelpwobt, grows frevently on sandy sea-shores, and flowers in the months of July and ...
Anthony Florian Madinger Willich, Thomas Cooper, Katherine Golden Bitting Collection on Gastronomy (Library of Congress), 1821

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALTWORT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term saltwort is used in the context of the following news items.
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Purslane or saltwort anyone? Mote Research Lab debuts edible sea …
"Monday was the first time I tried the saltwort. It's a bit more bitter in its raw state, but I would imagine cooking it would take down that bitterness. It's more like ... «Tampabay.com, Jun 15»
2
The Culinary Gardener
May I extol the virtues of his saltwort, celtuce, Kailan (Chinese broccoli), menegi scallions, borage leaves, and wild vetch tendril? These, my friends, are the ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
3
Salty green sea asparagus a colourful addition to your plate
It's also known as glasswort — it was once used in the production of glass and soap — saltwort, pickle weed, sea bean, sea ginseng, samphire or marsh ... «Toronto Star, Apr 15»
4
Will you ever taste agretti again?
But British flora and fauna experts might know it better as salsola soda or possibly opposite-leaved saltwort. Historically, it was turned to ash and used as a vital ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
5
Agretti: the Italian vegetable that chefs are fighting over
Otherwise known as saltwort or friar's beard – or “land seaweed”, in Japan – agretti can cause mini stampedes in the markets of Umbria and Lazio as Italians ... «The Independent, Feb 15»
6
Master naturalists help project to reintroduce Salt Creek tiger beetles
There are also plants such as sea blight and saltwort that are unique to the saline wetlands, land that is not fit for crops. The Eastern Saline Wetlands once ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jan 15»
7
Consume: Our favorite food stuff this week
From traditional (New York-style dill pickles) to esoteric (saltwort?), this new how-to book by Kirsten and Christopher Shockey is destined to be a classic for those ... «Sacramento Bee, Nov 14»
8
Useful and edible plants of Cape San Blas
The blackberries of summer are gone, but the salt marshes have edibles like glasswort, saltwort, and marsh elder. And pockets of freshwater wetlands contain ... «Port St. Joe Star, Oct 14»
9
In Guana marsh, research sheds new light on old Florida environment
Spartina roots stabilize the muck enough for it to become rich soil where plants like saltwort and black needlerush sprout and clapper rails, saltmarsh sparrows ... «Florida Times-Union, Aug 14»
10
Dine Out Maine: Vinland's star, five of them, is rising
Levi sends out a sampling of lobster pieces topped by tangy saltwort, before what seems like an endless stream of beautifully displayed dishes begins to parade ... «Press Herald, Jul 14»

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