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halophyte

[ hal-uh-fahyt ]

noun

  1. a plant that thrives in saline soil.

halophyte

/ ˌhæləˈfɪtɪk; ˈhæləʊˌfaɪt /

noun

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

halophyte

/ hăl′ə-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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Derived Forms

  • halophytic, adjective
  • ˈhaloˌphytism, noun

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Other Words From

  • hal·o·phyt·ic [hal-, uh, -, fit, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of halophyte1

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

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