salsola noun. [sal'sǝʊlǝ, 'salsǝlǝ] E19.
[mod. Latin (see below) from Italian salsola dim. of salso salty.]
Any of various sodium-rich plants constituting the genus Salsola, of the goosefoot family, which grow on sea-coasts and in inland saline habitats, e.g. saltwort, S. kali.

■ salso'laceous adjective belonging to the genus Salsola, resembling a salsola M19.

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