n.
Pronunciation: ' ha-l ə - ˌ f ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1886
: a plant (as saltbush or sea lavender) that grows in salty soil and usually has a physiological resemblance to a true xerophyte
– hal · o · phyt · ic \ ˌ ha-l ə - ' fi-tik \ adjective