sea heath

English

Alternative forms

sea-heath

Noun

sea heath (plural sea heaths)

A low perennial plant (Frankenia laevis) resembling heath, growing along the seashore in Europe.

Synonyms

frankenia, sea chickweed

Translations

Frankenia laevis

Greek:
Ancient: ἔμπετρον n (émpetron)

References

“sea heath”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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