samphire

noun

fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers

Roots

saintsam- · French · saint pierrephire- · French · Peter

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The word samphire breaks down into 2 roots of French origin: sam-, from French saint (“saint”); and phire, from French pierre (“Peter”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.