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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A plant that does not grow well in lime-rich soil.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In phytogeography, avoiding limestone or lime-containing soils; calciphobous; calcifugous.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any plant that does not thrive in a soil rich in
lime orchalk
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