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GLAUX MARITIMA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Glaux maritima mean? 

GLAUX MARITIMA (noun)
  The noun GLAUX MARITIMA has 1 sense:

1. a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowersplay

  Familiarity information: GLAUX MARITIMA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GLAUX MARITIMA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

black saltwort; Glaux maritima; sea milkwort; sea trifoly

Hypernyms ("Glaux maritima" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("Glaux maritima" is a member of...):

genus Glaux; Glaux (sea milkwort)


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