HALOPHYTE

halophyte

(noun) plant growing naturally in very salty soil

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

halophyte (plural halophytes)

(botany) Any plant that tolerates an environment having a high salt content

Source: Wiktionary


Hal"o*phyte, n. Etym: [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + (Bot.)

Definition: A plant found growing in salt marshes, or in the sea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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