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kelpwort

/ˈkelp.wɜːrt/

Traducción: Planta arbustiva que crece en marismas y playas marinas del Viejo Mundo, con hojas espinosas; históricamente se quemaba para obtener sosa cruda o carbonato de sodio.

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/ˈkelp.wɜːrt/formalscientific
  • esPlanta arbustiva que crece en marismas y playas marinas del Viejo Mundo, con hojas espinosas; históricamente se quemaba para obtener sosa cruda o carbonato de sodio.

A bushy plant found in Old World salt marshes and sea beaches, characterized by prickly leaves; historically burned to produce a crude soda ash.

  1. A bushy seaside plantC2formalscientific

    A bushy plant native to Old World salt marshes and sea beaches, having prickly leaves, historically burned to obtain crude soda ash.

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    • Kelpwort was once harvested for its ash, used in early glassmaking.
    • The salty soil of the marsh was ideal for kelpwort to thrive.
    • Botanists classify kelpwort as a halophytic shrub of coastal regions.
    • She studied the historical uses of kelpwort in soap production.

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