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Batis maritima

Batis maritima

9.9
A low-growing shrub with thick fleshy leaves and a strong smell that lives in salt marshes
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Batis maritima
  • The thick, fleshy leaves of Batis maritima help it survive in saline soils.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the salt tolerance of Batis maritima in restoring coastal habitats.

  • The Batis maritima thrives in salty coastal environments.

  • Batis maritima is commonly found in salt marshes along the Gulf Coast.

  • Have you ever seen a Batis maritima plant?

  • Batis maritima is commonly found in salt marshes along the Gulf Coast.

  • Researchers studied the salt tolerance of Batis maritima to understand its role in restoring coastal habitats.

  • The thick, fleshy leaves of Batis maritima enable it to thrive in saline soils.

Surface Forms

Batis maritima singular
Batis maritimas plural

Morphology

Batis + maritima

The binomial combines 'Batis' (a shrub found in coastal environments) with 'maritima', a Latin adjective meaning 'of the sea' (cognate with English 'maritime' and similar Romance-language forms), so the meaning 'coastal Batis' is directly derivable if a learner knows both parts. However, 'maritima' is a Latin/formal element and not standard English vocabulary, so an average B1 learner is unlikely to recognize it without cross-linguistic knowledge or explicit instruction, making the relationship only partially transparent.

Etymology

Batis maritima comes from Latin: Batis was used for a salt-loving plant and maritima means 'by the sea'. So the name tells you it is a low shrub that lives in salty coastal places.