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calcareous in Italian

calcareous in Italian is calcareo — calcareous means made of, containing, or looking like limestone or chalk.

calcareous in Italian

calcareo
adj
Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.

What does "calcareous" mean?

  1. adj Made of, containing, or looking like limestone or chalk.
    "Instead, the spoil will be used in part to create 127 hectares of new calcareous grassland (alkaline grassland), woodland, wood pasture, and wetland habitats."
  2. adj Growing in soil or ground that is chalky.
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calcareous in a sentence

  • Instead, the spoil will be used in part to create 127 hectares of new calcareous grassland (alkaline grassland), woodland, wood pasture, and wetland habitats.

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What is "calcareous" in Italian?
"calcareous" in Italian is calcareo. calcareous means: Made of, containing, or looking like limestone or chalk.
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