salsuginous

English

Etymology

From Latin salsugo, salsuginis (“saltness”), from salsus (“salted, salt”). Compare French salsugineux.

Adjective

salsuginous (not comparable)

1. (botany, archaic) Growing in brackish places or in salt marshes.

References

• “salsuginous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.