halophyte
[ hal-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈhæl əˌfaɪt /
noun
a plant that thrives in saline soil.
OTHER WORDS FROM halophyte
hal·o·phyt·ic [hal-uh-fit-ik] /ˌhæl əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby halophyte
halometer,
halon,
haloperidol,
halophil,
halophile,
halophyte,
halosere,
halothane,
halotrichite,
haloumi,
halpern
British Dictionary definitions for halophyte
halophyte
/ (ˈhæləʊˌfaɪt) /
noun
a plant that grows in very salty soil, as in a salt marsh
Derived forms of halophyte
halophytic (ˌhæləˈfɪtɪk), adjective halophytism, nounScientific definitions for halophyte
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.