calcicole

[ kal-si-kohl ]

noun

1. any plant capable of thriving in calcareous soil.

calcicole

/ ˈkælsɪˌkəʊl; kælˈsɪkələs /

noun

1. any plant that thrives in lime-rich soils

Derived Forms

• calcicolous, adjective

Other Words From

• cal·cic·o·lous [kal-, sik, -, uh, -l, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of calcicole¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of calcicole¹

C20: from calci- + -cole, from Latin colere to dwell