Halophyte

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any plant that tolerates an environment having a high salt content
  2. 2
    plant growing naturally in very salty soil wordnet

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"As potential source of biofuel in the United Arab Emirates, Boeing said it was looking at the viability of a halophyte plant that can be irrigated with seawater."

Etymology

From halo- (“salt”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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