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prickly saltwort

US/pɹɪk.li sɑlt.wɚt/

prickly saltwort noun: salsola kali (syn. Kali turgidum), a coastal, halophilic, annual plant, with succulent, spiny leaves.

prickly saltwort: salsola kali (syn. Kali turgidum), a coastal, halophilic, annual plant, with succulent, spiny leaves
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Noun

prickly saltwort (plural prickly saltworts)

  1. Salsola kali (syn. Kali turgidum), a coastal, halophilic, annual plant, with succulent, spiny leaves.

Forms of prickly saltwort

pluralprickly saltworts

Questions about prickly saltwort

What does prickly saltwort mean?
Prickly saltwort means salsola kali (syn. Kali turgidum), a coastal, halophilic, annual plant, with succulent, spiny leaves.
What part of speech is prickly saltwort?
Prickly saltwort is a noun.
How do you pronounce prickly saltwort?
Prickly saltwort is pronounced /pɹɪk.li sɑlt.wɚt/ (US).
What is the plural of prickly saltwort?
The plural of prickly saltwort is prickly saltworts.

Words near prickly saltwort in the dictionary

  1. Prickly Pear Island
  2. prickly pears
  3. prickly poison
  4. prickly poppies
  5. prickly poppy
  6. prickly saltwort
  7. prickly saltworts
  8. prickly shark
  9. prickly sharks
  10. prickly thrift
  11. prickly thrifts

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