Definition of CALICHE

caliche

Plural: caliches

Noun

  • crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
  • nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru
  • A crude form of sodium nitrate from South America; used as a fertilizer.
  • A layer of hard clay subsoil or sedimentary rock; hardpan.

Origin / Etymology

From Spanish caliche, from Latin calx (“pebble”); compare chalk.

Synonyms

hardpan

Scrabble Score: 14

caliche is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
caliche is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
caliche is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

caliche is a valid Words With Friends word