caliche

ca·li·che

noun \kə-ˈlē-chē\

Definition of CALICHE

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

Origin of CALICHE

American Spanish, from Spanish, flake of lime, from cal lime, from Latin calx — more at chalk

First Known Use: circa 1858

Rhymes with CALICHE

Campeche