Meaning of xeriphyte | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“East Bay Mud began rationing water and implored homeowners to replace their dying gardens with xeriphytes.”

“They are definitely not xeriphytes but once established they display a fair degree of drought tolerance, surviving happily on the occasional handout of greywater.”

“Maguey (Agave spp., the century plant), a xeriphyte, was a staple of life in central Mexico, its sap a significant dietary partner and its fibers used for cordage and textiles, to cite two of its best-known uses.”

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