English dictionary

caliche

/k/@/'l/i//tS//i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.substance

Synonyms hardpan

Source: WordNet 3.0
nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru

noun.substance

Source: WordNet 3.0