Plant growing naturally in very salty soil

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Halophyte \Hal"o*phyte\ (h[a^]l"[-o]*f[imac]t), n. [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + fyto`n a plant.] (Bot.) A plant found growing in salt marshes, or in the sea.

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A halophyte is a plant that grows in waters of high salinity , coming into contact with saline water through its roots or by salt spray, such as in saline semi-deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs and seashores. An example of a halophyte is the ...

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n. plant growing naturally in very salty soil

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n. (context botany English) Any plant that tolerates an environment having a high salt content