calcifuge

American

[kal-suh-fyooj] / ˈkæl səˌfjudʒ /

noun

any plant incapable of thriving in calcareous soil.

calcifuge British

/ ˌkælsɪˈfjuːɡəl, ˈkælsɪˌfjuːdʒ, kælˈsɪfjəɡəs /

noun

any plant that thrives in acid soils but not in lime-rich soils

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Other Word Forms

calcifugal

adjective
calcifugous

adjective

Etymology

Origin of calcifuge

First recorded in 1880–85; calci- + -fuge

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