'Salsola Kali' definitions:

Definition of 'Salsola kali'

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noun
Bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash [syn: saltwort, barilla, glasswort, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda]

Definition of 'Salsola Kali'

From: GCIDE
  • Kali \Ka"li\, n. [Ar. qali. See Alkali.] (Bot.) The glasswort (Salsola Kali). [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Salsola Kali'

From: GCIDE
  • Glasswort \Glass"wort`\, n. (Bot.) A seashore plant of the Spinach family ({Salicornia herbacea}), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family (Salsola Kali), both formerly burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap. [1913 Webster]

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