n.
Pronunciation: ' sam- ˌ f ī (- ə )r
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier sampiere, from Middle French ( herbe de ) Saint Pierre, literally, Saint Peter's herb
Date: 1545
1 : a fleshy European seacoast plant ( Crithmum maritimum ) of the carrot family that is sometimes pickled
2 : a common glasswort ( Salicornia europaea ) that is sometimes pickled