soude
French
noun
Definitions
- soda, lye, sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
- (dated) sodium (Na)
- sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃)
- seepweed, sea blite, saltwort (plants, usually of the genus Suaeda, which produce sodium carbonate when burned)
- prickly saltwort ()
Etymology
Derived from Italian soda derived from Arabic سُوَّاد (saltwort).
Origin
Arabic
سُوَّاد
Gloss
saltwort