gypsophyte
English
noun
Definitions
- (biology) Any plant that tolerates or thrives in soil rich in chalk or limestone
Etymology
Suffix from English gypsum.
Origin
English
gypsum
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gypsic English
- gypsiferous English
- gypsification English
- gypsify English
- gypsography English
- gypsum English
- gypsum board English
- gypsumlike English
- phosphogypsum English
- gypsum Latin