Samphire /(? [or] ?; 277)/
Sam·phire
Samphire
n.
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A fleshy, suffrutescent, umbelliferous European plant (Crithmum maritimum). It grows among rocks and on cliffs along the seacoast, and is used for pickles. (Bot.)
Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade!
- The species of glasswort (Salicornia herbacea); -- called in England marsh samphire.
Phrases & Compounds
- Golden samphire
- See under Golden.