kalksteinn

Icelandic

/ˈkʰal̥kˌsteitn/

noun
Definitions
  • limestone (abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments)

Etymology

Affix from Icelandic kalk (lime, quicklime) + Icelandic steinn (stone).

Origin

Icelandic

steinn

Gloss

stone

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

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Kanji

石

Emoji
🗿 🪨

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