n.
Pronunciation: ' kal-s ə - ˌ fyüj
Function: noun
Etymology: French, calcifugous, from calc- + Latin fugere to flee ― more at FUGITIVE
Date: 1926
: a plant not normally growing on calcareous soils
– calcifuge also cal · cif · u · gous \ kal- ' si-fy ə -g ə s \ adjective