ˌsaləˈkȯ(r)nēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from French salicorne glasswort (from Catalan salicorn, from sali- — from Latin — + corn horn, from Latin cornu ) + New Latin -ia — more at horn
1. capitalized : a genus of fleshy maritime herbs (family Chenopodiaceae) having thick jointed leafless stems bearing minute flowers in the form of a spike that are succeeded by utricles containing a single seed — see glasswort
2. -s : any plant of the genus Salicornia