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    SAMPHIRE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glassplay

    Synonyms:

    glasswort; Salicornia europaea; samphire

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("samphire" is a kind of...):

    herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

    Holonyms ("samphire" is a member of...):

    genus Salicornia; Salicornia (glassworts)

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