n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ w ə rt, - ˌ wo ̇ rt
Function: noun
Date: 1568
1 : any of a genus ( Salsola ) of plants (as the Russian thistle) of the goosefoot family of which some have been used in making soda ash
2 : a low-growing strong-smelling succulent coastal shrub ( Batis maritima of the family Bataceae) of warm parts of the New World