Glasswort
Pronunciation : Glass"wort`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family (Salsola Kali), both formerly burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap.
(Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913