calcifuge
cal·ci·fuge
noun \ˈkal-sə-ˌfyüj\Definition of CALCIFUGE
: a plant not normally growing on calcareous soils
— calcifuge also cal·cif·u·gous \kal-ˈsi-fyə-gəs\ adjective
Origin of CALCIFUGE
French, calcifugous, from calc- + Latin fugere to flee — more at fugitive
First Known Use: 1926
Rhymes with CALCIFUGE
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