saltwort

English

Etymology

From salt + wort (“plant”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈsɔːlt.wəːt/, /ˈsɒlt.wəːt/
• (US) IPA: /ˈsɑlt.wɔɹt/, /ˈsɔlt.wɚt/

Noun

saltwort (plural saltworts)

1. Batis maritima, a plant distributed in the southwestern United States, Caribbean, and South America in coastal saltmarshes.
2. Glaux maritima, a plant in the primrose family (Primulaceae) and which grows along coasts throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Synonyms

• (Batis maritima): beachwort