calcicole

American

[kal-si-kohl] / ˈkæl sɪˌkoʊl /

noun

any plant capable of thriving in calcareous soil.

calcicole British

/ ˈkælsɪˌkəʊl, kælˈsɪkələs /

noun

any plant that thrives in lime-rich soils

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Other Word Forms

calcicolous adjective

Etymology

Origin of calcicole

1880–85; back formation from calcicolous growing in limy earth. See calci-, -colous

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