: a plant adapted for life and growth with a limited water supply

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Cotton is a xerophyte (a drought-tolerant plant adapted to survive in drier and more arid climates). Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021

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First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of xerophyte was in 1897

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“Xerophyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xerophyte. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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xerophyte

noun
: a plant (as an agave, cactus, sagebrush, or yucca) suited for growth in dry or desert conditions

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