SALSUGINOUS

Etymology

Adjective

salsuginous (not comparable)

(botany) Growing in brackish places or in salt marshes.

Source: Wiktionary


sal*su"gi*nous, a. Etym: [L. salsugo, -ginis, saltness from salsus salted, salt: cf. F. salsugineux.] (Bot.)

Definition: Growing in brackish places or in salt marches.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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