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noun
Any plant that thrives in a soil rich in lime or chalk, but cannot tolerate acidic conditions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: calcifuge
History
Etymology tree Latin calx Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English calcium English calci- English -cole English calcicole From calci- + -cole.
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