caliche
caliche · caliches
A crude form of sodium nitrate from South AmericaA crude form of sodium nitrate from South America; used as a fertilizer.
/kəˈlit͡ʃi/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A crude form of sodium nitrate from South America; used as a fertilizer.
(countable, uncountable)A layer of hard clay subsoil or sedimentary rock; hardpan.
crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
Origin
From Spanish caliche, from Latin calx (“pebble”); compare chalk.From Spanish caliche, from Latin calx (“pebble”); compare chalk.
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Forms
plural: calichesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions:hardpan
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable