xerophyte
Meaningdry plant
Common meaning: a plant adapted to dryness
- xerdryLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1018 · scan
- phyteGreek element: a plant, a growth
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Greek ξηρός ‘dry’.
Roots
- ξηρός Greek “dry”
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