/ Dictionary / Index S samphire: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sam•phire Pronunciation: (sam'fīr), [key] — n. a European succulent plant, Crithmum maritimum, of the parsley family, having compound leaves and small, whitish flowers, growing in clefts of rock near the sea. glasswort. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: samphire (Thesaurus) sampan sample Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language