halophyte in English
noun
1
a plant adapted to growing in saline conditions, as in a salt marsh.
However, the mechanisms taken by the seeds of halophytes to adapt to saline stress are still poorly understood.
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1. A plant adapted to saline conditions is called a halophyte.
2. You have mustard, you are a seaman, you see the halophyte, you mix it together, it's a great snack with some crackers.
3. A so-called halophyte, the briny succulent thrives in hellish heat and pitiful soil on little more than a regular dousing of ocean water.