halophyte

American  

[hal-uh-fahyt] / ˈhæl əˌfaɪt /

noun

1. a plant that thrives in saline soil.

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halophyte British  

/ ˌhæləˈfɪtɪk, ˈhæləʊˌfaɪt /

noun

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

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halophyte Scientific  

/ 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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Other Word Forms

• halophytic adjective
• halophytism noun

Etymology

Origin of halophyte

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

Example Sentences

A new naturally green salt substitute produced from salicornia, a halophyte, has hit the market.

From New York Times