sea milkwort n 1: a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers [syn: {sea milkwort}, {sea trifoly}, {black saltwort}, {Glaux maritima}]
Sea milkwort \Sea" milk"wort`\ (Bot.) A low, fleshy perennial herb ({Glaux maritima}) found along northern seashores. [1913 Webster]