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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfinocchio marino
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fiˈnɔk.kjo maˈri.no
"Il finocchio marino cresce spontaneamente sulle scogliere."
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2 senses- 1
A succulent European coastal plant with fleshy leaves, often pickled or eaten as a vegetable in seafood dishes.
"The chef served fresh buttered samphire alongside the pan-seared sea bass." - 2
Any of various similar or related halophytic plants found in salt marshes, such as glasswort.
"Golden samphire can often be found blooming along the rocky Mediterranean coastline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French phrase 'herbe de Saint-Pierre' (herb of St. Peter), which was corrupted in English pronunciation over centuries into 'sampier' and eventually 'samphire'. The plant historically grew on rocky cliffs and coastal areas associated with Saint Peter, the patron saint of fishermen.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Samphire" is said worldwide
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passe-pierre
Transliteration: pas-pyɛʁ
"Nous avons cueilli de la passe-pierre fraîche au bord de la mer."
Meerfenchel
Transliteration: meːɐ̯ˌfɛnçəl
"Meerfenchel schmeckt hervorragend zu frischem Fisch."
finocchio marino
Transliteration: fiˈnɔk.kjo maˈri.no
"Il finocchio marino cresce spontaneamente sulle scogliere."
hinojo marino
Transliteration: iˈno.xo maˈɾi.no
"El hinojo marino es una planta comestible que crece en la costa."
funcho-marinho
Transliteration: ˈfũ.ʃu maˈɾi.ɲu
"O funcho-marinho é frequentemente utilizado em pratos de marisco."
समुद्री शाक
Transliteration: samudri shak
"समुद्री शाक एक प्रकार का नमकीन पौधा है।"
海蓬子
Transliteration: hǎi péng zǐ
"海蓬子是一种生长在海边的可食用植物。"
퉁퉁이새우
Transliteration: tungtungi-saewu
"해안가에서 자라는 퉁퉁마디는 요리에 자주 쓰입니다."
アッケシソウ
Transliteration: akkeshisou
"アッケシソウは海岸の塩性湿地に生育する植物です。"
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