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- [sawlt-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈsɔltˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
- /ˈsɔːltwɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sawlt-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈsɔltˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
Definitions of saltwort word
- noun saltwort any of various plants of sea beaches, salt marshes, and alkaline regions, especially belonging to the genus Salsola, of the amaranth family, as S. kali, a bushy plant having prickly leaves, or belonging to the genus Salicornia. 1
- noun saltwort any of several chenopodiaceous plants of the genus Salsola, esp S. kali, of beaches and salt marshes, which has prickly leaves, striped stems, and small green flowers 0
- noun saltwort any of a genus (Salsola) of plants of the goosefoot family, growing on seashores or saline soils, including the Russian thistle 0
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Origin of saltwort
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; translation of Dutch zoutkruid, equivalent to zout salt + kruid herb. See salt1, wort1
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Parts of speech for Saltwort
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saltwort popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
saltwort usage trend in Literature
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