SAMPHIRE


Meaning of SAMPHIRE in English

n.1 an umbelliferous maritime rock plant, Crithmum maritimum, with aromatic fleshy leaves used in pickles.

2 the glasswort.

Etymology: earlier samp(i)ere f. F (herbe de) Saint Pierre St Peter('s herb)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.