desert plant vs xerophyte

desert plant and xerophyte both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desert plant	Yes	No	No	No
xerophyte	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, desert plant and xerophyte are synonyms defined as:

desert plant and xerophyte: plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte

Other synonyms of desert plant include xerophile, xerophilous plant, xerophytic plant.

desert plant (noun)	xerophyte (noun)
plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte	plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte