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Samphire — is a name given to a number of very different, edible plants, that happen to grow in coastal areas. *Rock samphire, Crithmum maritimum is a coastal species with white flowers that grows in the United Kingdom. This is probably the species… … Wikipedia
Samphire — Sam phire (? or ?; 277), n. [F. l herbe de Saint Pierre. See {Saint}, and {Petrel}.] (Bot.) (a) A fleshy, suffrutescent, umbelliferous European plant ({Crithmum maritimum}). It grows among rocks and on cliffs along the seacoast, and is used for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
samphire — [sam′fīr΄] n. [earlier sampire, sainpere, altered < Fr ( herbe de) Saint Pierre, St. Peter s (herb)] 1. a fleshy, Old World seashore plant (Crithmum maritimum) of the umbel family, with cut leaves and small clusters of yellowish flowers 2.… … English World dictionary
samphire — pajūrinis kritmas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Crithmum maritimum), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, vakarų Azijoje ir pietų Europoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys:… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
samphire — noun /sæm.ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ),sæm.ˈfə(ɹ)/ a) One of several edible plants growing near the sea, including the rock samphire mentioned by Edgar in Shakespeares King Lear. b) Glasswort, the plant once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass … Wiktionary
samphire — [ samfʌɪə] noun a fleshy leaved plant which grows near the sea. [Crithmum maritimum (rock samphire) and other species.] Origin C16 (earlier as sampiere): from Fr. (herbe de) Saint Pierre St Peter( s herb) … English new terms dictionary
Samphire (disambiguation) — Samphire may refer to:* Samphire, name given to several unrelated, edible coastal plants, including the genera Salicornia , Tecticornia and Sarcocornia ** Golden samphire ** Rock samphire * Samphire Hoe, part of Kent, UK * Samphire Island,… … Wikipedia
Samphire Hoe Country Park — is a country park situated 3 kilometres west of Dover, Kent, England (coord|51.10783| 1.280078). The park was created by using 4.9 million cubic metres of chalk marl from the Channel Tunnel excavations and is found at the bottom of a section of… … Wikipedia
Samphire Keys — Samphire Keys (en) Géographie Pays … Wikipédia en Français
Samphire Hoe — is a part of Kent, United Kingdom, consisting of reclaimed land made from 4.9 million cubic metres of chalk marl dug to create the Channel Tunnel deposited on the seaward side of the famous White cliffs of Dover. It is accessible by the public… … Wikipedia
Samphire Island — is a small shell grit island, with an area of 3.3 ha, in south eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Great Dog Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait between Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. It is surrounded by… … Wikipedia
