duricrust

American

[door-i-kruhst, dyoor-] / ˈdʊər ɪˌkrʌst, ˈdyʊər- /

noun

a hard crust that forms on or in soil in semiarid climates owing to cementation of soil particles.

duricrust British

/ ˈdjʊərɪˌkrʌst /

noun

another name for caliche

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Etymology

Origin of duricrust

< Latin dūr ( us ) hard + -i- + crust

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