halophyte

[ hal-uh-fahyt ]

noun
  1. a plant that thrives in saline soil.

Origin of halophyte

1
First recorded in 1885–90; halo- + -phyte

Other words from halophyte

  • hal·o·phyt·ic [hal-uh-fit-ik], /ˌhæl əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby halophyte

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British Dictionary definitions for halophyte

halophyte

/ (ˈhæləʊˌfaɪt) /


noun
  1. a plant that grows in very salty soil, as in a salt marsh

Derived forms of halophyte

  • halophytic (ˌhæləˈfɪtɪk), adjective
  • halophytism, noun

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Scientific definitions for halophyte

halophyte

[ hălə-fīt′ ]


  1. A plant adapted to living in salty soil, as along the seashore or in salt flats. Mangroves, salt-marsh grasses, and saltbushes are halophytes.

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