How to pronounce samphire
American English pronunciation
SAM-fyre
- IPA
- /ˈsæmˌfaɪɚ/
- Syllables
- SAM · fyre (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What samphire means
A salty plant of sea cliffs and marshes that people can eat
In a sentence: We picked samphire from the salt marsh and steamed it with dinner.
Where it comes from: It was first spelled sampiere, from the French name Saint Pierre. Fishermen often gathered the plant.
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