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Definition of sea thrift
sea thrift
Plural:sea thrifts
• noun
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A low-growing, tufted perennial flowering plant (Armeria maritima) in the plumbago family (Plumbaginaceae), native to coastal cliffs, salt marshes, and alpine regions of the Northern Hemisphere, characterized by dense cushions of grass-like leaves and globular heads of papery pink, lilac, or white flowers borne on slender, leafless stalks.
Example
"Dense cushions of sea thrift covered the windswept coastal cliffs with bright pink blossoms in late spring."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sea thrift. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sea-thrift