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samphire

Pronunciation: /ˈsamfʌɪə/

Definition of samphire

noun

(also rock samphire) a European plant of the parsley family, which grows on rocks and cliffs by the sea. Its aromatic fleshy leaves are sometimes eaten as a vegetable.
- Crithmum maritimum, family Umbelliferae
used in names of fleshy-leaved plants resembling samphire that grow near the sea, e.g. golden samphire.