saltwort

noun

1. low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves

   Synonym:    Batis maritima

2. bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves

   Synonym:    barillaglasswortkalikelpwortSalsola kaliSalsola soda