halophyte

[ hal-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈhæl əˌfaɪt /

noun

a plant that thrives in saline soil.

Origin of halophyte

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

OTHER WORDS FROM halophyte

hal·o·phyt·ic [hal-uh-fit-ik] /ˌhæl əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective

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, noun

Scientific definitions for halophyte

halophyte
[ hălə-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.