limy

limy

adjective

lim′i·er, lim′i·est

covered with, consisting of, or like birdlime; sticky
of, like, or containing lime

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Adjective

(comparative limier, superlative limiest)

containing or resembling lime

Origin

lime +"Ž -y

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In cultivation they ask for nothing more than a sunny garden or position, while revelling in light sandy or calcareous loam; indeed, in common with all the Flag Iris, they much appreciate a limy soil.

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liminess

calcifuge

travertine

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