limy
6.7
Containing or covered with white chalky material from certain rocks
- adjective
- /ˈlaɪmi/
:
calcáreo
- Soils included limy and loamy uplands, sandy and loamy lowlands, and subirrigated bottomlands.
- limy soil
Examples
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The garden thrives best in limy soil that is rich in nutrients.
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For healthy growth, this crop needs a limy environment to flourish.
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A good way to improve the soil is to add limy materials to increase alkalinity.
Synonyms
9.5
Soil or soft rock that contains a lot of clay and chalk
focuses on alkaline and chalky properties rather than a mixed earthy deposit
How Calcareous
Surface Forms
limy positive
Morphology
Etymology
Limy comes from the word lime, the chalky material found in soil and used in building; limy means 'like lime' or 'chalky', so it describes something covered with or containing lime or limestone.