caliche

Noun

Meaning

nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru

crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hardpan stone pan soil dirt nitrate saltpetre niter nitre hard pan

Hypernyms

stone rock soil dirt

Anagrams

chalice

Examples

The local Spanish vernacular is called Caliche. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

caliceal calicectasis calicene caliche-topped calicheamicin calichon