calcifuge

noun cal·ci·fuge \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

French, calcifugous, from calc- + Latin fugere to flee — more at fugitive

First Known Use: 1926

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