halophyte

[hal-uh-fahyt]

noun

a plant that thrives in saline soil.

Origin of halophyte

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

Related formshal·o·phyt·ic

[hal-uh-fit-ik] /ˌhæl əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for halophyte

halophyte

noun

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

Derived Formshalophytic (ˌhæləˈfɪtɪk), adjectivehalophytism, noun

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halophyte in Science

halophyte

[hăl′ə-fīt′]

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