noun
- plural of saltwort; plants that grow in salty soil or coastal areas, especially those of the goosefoot family
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The coastal marsh was filled with various saltworts adapted to the saline environment.
- Saltworts are important pioneer species in salt marsh ecosystems.
- The botanist identified several species of saltworts growing along the shoreline.
- These saltworts can tolerate high levels of salt that would kill most other plants.
- The purple-flowered saltworts bloomed throughout the summer months.
- Saltworts help stabilize sandy soils in coastal dune systems.