Salsola soda
- noun
- Specialized
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Salsola soda
- In coastal gardens, Salsola soda is grown for its edible shoots and tolerance of salty soil.
Examples
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The ashes of Salsola soda were once an important source of soda ash for glassmaking.
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During the 18th century, Salsola soda was widely cultivated in Europe for its industrial use.
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The Salsola soda thrives in coastal areas.
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Have you seen the Salsola sodas growing near the beach?
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In coastal gardens, Salsola soda is grown for its edible shoots and tolerance of salty soil.
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During the 18th century, Salsola soda was widely cultivated in Europe for its industrial use.
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The ashes of Salsola soda were once an important source of soda ash for glassmaking.
Synonyms
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A plant that people burn to make soda ash for glass and soap
A bushy plant that grows on salt marshes and beaches with prickly leaves used to make soda ash
A bushy plant that grows on sea beaches and salty marshes with prickly leaves
A bushy coastal plant with prickly leaves that grows in salt marshes and on beaches
A plant that grows in wet areas near the sea with thick stems used to make ashes for glass
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) rather than a compositional English phrase: 'Salsola' is an unfamiliar genus name and does not convey a common concept, while 'soda' might hint at an association with alkaline ash but does not by itself identify a bushy coastal plant. A B1 learner who knows the individual words would therefore not be able to derive the species meaning from the constituents.
Etymology
Salsola soda gets its name from Latin words: salsola meaning 'salt' and soda meaning 'soda ash', because the plant grows in salty places and people once burned it to make soda ash for glass and soap. So the name points to a salt-loving plant used to produce 'soda ash'.