samphire

• Plante marine charnue à feuilles rudimentaires en forme d'écailles et à petits épis de fleurs minuscules, autrefois utilisée en verrerie.

A fleshy maritime plant with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers, formerly used in glassmaking.

1. Edible coastal plantC1formal

   A fleshy, succulent plant that grows in salt marshes and on rocky shores, with small, scale-like leaves and tiny flowers. It has a salty, crisp texture and is often used in cooking.

   Salicorne

   • Samphire is often blanched and served as a side dish with fish.
   • Foragers collect samphire from the coastal marshes in the summer.
   • The chef added a handful of samphire to the salad for a salty crunch.

   Synonymesglasswortsaltwort