SAMPHIRE


Meaning of SAMPHIRE in English

[ 'samfʌɪə ]

■ noun a fleshy-leaved plant which grows near the sea. [ Crithmum maritimum ( rock ~ ) and other species.]

Origin

C16 (earlier as sampiere ): from Fr. (herbe de) Saint Pierre 'St Peter('s herb)'.

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