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Salicornia europaea

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Noun1.Salicornia europaea - fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowersSalicornia europaea - fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
samphire, glasswort
genus Salicornia, Salicornia - glassworts
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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The species include the purple flower-tipped plants Limonium nashii (sea lavender), the edible plant Salicornia europaea (pickleweed) and Triglochin maritima, a popular food for Brent and Canada geese as well as ducks and other migratory waterfowl.
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