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samphire

/ˈsæm.faɪər/

翻译: 一种生长在海边盐沼的肉质植物,叶子退化成鳞片状,开极小的穗状花;某些种类可食用,旧时也用于玻璃制造。

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noun

/ˈsæm.faɪər/C2formal
  • zh一种生长在海边盐沼的肉质植物,叶子退化成鳞片状,开极小的穗状花;某些种类可食用,旧时也用于玻璃制造。

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.

    zh海蓬子

    • 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.

    同义词glasswortsaltwort

词形
  • samphires plural form
  • samphires' possessive plural form
  • samphire's possessive singular form