barilla

• Nom désignant un arbuste poussant dans les marais salés et sur les plages marines de l'Ancien Monde, historiquement brûlé pour obtenir de la soude brute calcinée, ou une plante algérienne autrefois brûlée pour produire du carbonate de calcium.

A noun referring to a bushy plant found in Old World salt marshes and sea beaches, historically burned to produce crude soda ash, or an Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate.

1. Plant used for soda ashC2formal

   A bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches with prickly leaves, historically burned to produce a crude soda ash.

   Soude (plante)

   • Barilla was once a valuable crop for making glass and soap.
   • The coastal regions of Spain cultivated barilla for its ash.
   • Harvesting barilla was a traditional practice in Mediterranean salt marshes.

   Synonymesglasswortsaltwort

2. Algerian plant for calcium carbonateC2formal

   An Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate.

   Barille (plante d'Algérie)

   • Barilla from Algeria was used in traditional lime production.
   • The plant's ash provided a source of calcium carbonate for local industries.
   • Historical records mention barilla as a key resource in North Africa.

   Synonymesglasswortkalisaltwort