Definition of caliche Caliche
ca•li•che
We found 5 definitions of caliche from 3 different sources.
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What does caliche mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: caliches |
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| caliche - nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru | ||
| caliche - crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions | ||
| hardpan | ||
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Wiktionary 
- caliche (Noun)
A crude form of sodium nitrate from South America ; used as a fertilizer. - caliche (Noun)
A layer of hard clay subsoil; hardpan.
Part of speech
🔤- caliche, noun, singular of caliches.
