glasswort中文什么意思

n.
【植物；植物学】欧洲海蓬子〔烧成灰可作玻璃原料〕；钾猪毛菜。

• glasswort; froggrass:    海蓬子

英文释义

名词

1. 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
2. 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

百科释义

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).