samphire
samphire
[ˈsamfʌɪə]
noun
[ˈsamfʌɪə]
noun
- (亦作 rock samphire)a European plant of the parsley family, which grows on rocks and cliffs by the sea. Its aromatic fleshy leaves were formerly much used in pickles
海蓬子，海马齿 - Crithmum maritimum, family Umbelliferae
拉丁名Crithmum maritimum，伞形科
■used in names of other fleshy-leaved plants that grow near the sea, e.g. golden samphire
［用于生长在海边有肉质叶片的植物名称中，如海边旋复花］
- mid 16th cent. (earlier as sampiere): from French (herbe de) Saint Pierre 'St Peter('s herb')
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