Sa·lif'er·ous adjective [ Latin sal salt + -ferous .] Producing, or impregnated with, salt. Saliferous rocks (Geol.) , the New Red Sandstone system of some geologists; -- so called because, in Europe, this formation contains beds of salt. The saliferous beds of New Yo... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/8