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caliche

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Main Entry: ca·li·che
Pronunciation: \kə-ˈlē-chē\
Function: noun
Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, flake of lime, from cal lime, from Latin calx — more at chalk
Date: circa 1858

1 : the nitrate-bearing gravel or rock of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru
2 : a crust of calcium carbonate that forms on the stony soil of arid regions


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