Meanings
nounhalophyte (plural halophytes)
plural halophytes
- biologyAny plant that tolerates an environment having a high salt content
Origin
From halo- (“salt”) + -phyte (“plant”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan halòfit
- halòfitplant
Dutch halofyt
- halofytplant
Finnish suolakkokasvi, halofyytti
- suolakkokasviplant
- halofyyttiplant
French halophyte
- halophyteplant
Greek αλόφυτο
- αλόφυτο (alófyto)plant
Italian alofita
- alofitaplant
Polish słonorośl, słonorośle
- słonoroślplant
- słonorośleplant
- halofitplant
Spanish halófita
- halófitaplant
Tagalog halamang tabsingin
- halamang tabsinginplant
Vietnamese cây chịu mặn
- cây chịu mặnplant
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APA
halophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halophyte
MLA
“halophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halophyte.
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