salso

glasswort

noun SAHL-soh Rare

Origin: From Latin salsus (salty), for its salt-tolerant habitat

Also means

saltmarsh plant

Usage Note

Salso refers to halophytic plants of the genus Salsola and relatives that thrive in saline soils and coastal marshes. The ash of these plants was historically burned to produce soda ash (sosa) for glassmaking. Do not confuse with salsa (sauce/music genre).

Examples

"El salso crece en terrenos salinos costeros."

Natural Translation

Glasswort grows in coastal saline soils.

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