halophyte.

A plant adapted to grow in salty soil or water.

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Words that belong together

• coastal halophyte
• salt-tolerant halophyte

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Low halophytes covered the edge of the saline pool.

The botanist identified a halophyte where other seedlings had failed.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular halophyte; plural halophytes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.