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acid-loving

acid-loving

1 7.0
Growing well in soil that contains acid, like blueberries
  • adjective
  • /ˈæsɪdˌlʌvɪŋ/
  • Specialized
: acidófilo
  • Peat moss, which has a low pH, is an ideal medium for acid-loving plants like blueberries.
  • acid-loving plants

The plants that I bought were some acid loving plants.

Examples

  • Blueberries and azaleas are both acid-loving plants that thrive in soil with a pH below 6.

  • The plants of this woods were acid-loving and completely different from the barrens' plants.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The sandy soil is acidic, supporting several members of the acid-loving heath family: farkleberry, deerberry, and Elliott's blueberry.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Many acid-loving species require specific conditions to flourish, such as low lime levels in the soil.

Synonyms

acidophilic
vsacid-loving
  • Specialized
1 9.5

Able to live and grow well in very acidic places like hot springs

signals a stronger need for very low pH rather than general growth ability
acidophilous
vsacid-loving
  • Specialized
9.9

Living things that grow well in acidic places like hot springs

requires especially very low pH rather than merely tolerating it
aciduric
vsacid-loving
  • Specialized
9.9

Able to grow in acidic places like sour foods or the stomach

implies a requirement for notably low pH rather than mere survival

Antonyms

alkaline-loving
  • Specialized
1 8.1

Plants that grow well in soil that is not acidic

Surface Forms

acid-loving positive

Morphology

acid-loving = acid + loving (transparent) = acid + loving

The components 'acid' and the productive combining form '-loving' clearly indicate preference for acidic conditions, a meaning B1 learners can derive from the parts.

Etymology

The word acid-loving combines acid, meaning 'sour', and loving, meaning 'liking'. Think of blueberries that 'love' sour soil, so acid-loving describes a plant or organism that needs or grows best in sour soil.