Definitions for "Samphire"
A fleshy, suffrutescent, umbelliferous European plant (Crithmum maritimum). It grows among rocks and on cliffs along the seacoast, and is used for pickles.
The species of glasswort (Salicornia herbacea); -- called in England marsh samphire.
A fleshy green plant which grows on coastal marshes. Also known as glasswort or pickle-plant.
A seashore shrub (Borrichia arborescens) of the West Indies.
Semi-woody plants of low shrub or prostrate habit, tolerant of saline conditions and brief inundation (daily or intermittent), many of which have succulent stems.