/ˈzɪərə(ʊ)fʌɪt,ˈzɛ-/
Noun, plural xerophytes
1. A species of plant that has adapted to survive in an environment with little water, such as a desert or an ice- or snow-covered region in the Alps or the Arctic. (wikipedia.org)
2. A desert plant. (wiktionary.org)
Word origin: From xero-, a word-forming element meaning “dry,” from Greek xero-, comb. form of xeros “dry”; + Greek phyton “a plant”