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  1. 1. n. A seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family (Salsola Kali), both formerly burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass Source: wordnet
  4. 4. A seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family (Salsola Kali), both formerly burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap. Source: webster
  5. 5. A seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea),with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the samefamily (Salsola Kali), both formerly burned for the sake of theashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n. fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass Source: ecdict

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