Saltbush, saltwort, mallow

Definition

= meaning unsure; possibly: a plant which grows up to 2 m tall; its stem and branches have small silver-gray leaves covered with tiny hairs; it is found in abundance in salty areas in the desert and on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea; ◄ Atriplex halimus (shrubby orache); ► the leaves are edible, though salty