crestmarine

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noun

The plant rock samphire.

OriginFrench christe-marine →
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Meanings

nouncrestmarine (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe plant rock samphire.

Origin

  1. Frenchchriste-marine
  2. Englishcrestmarine

From French christe-marine, influenced by crest, as if a reference to its coastal habitat.

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APA

crestmarine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crestmarine

MLA

“crestmarine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crestmarine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crestmarine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crestmarine.

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