# calcareous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kælˈkɛəɹi.əs/ · frequency rank #47,516

## Definitions
1. Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
2. Growing in a chalky habitat.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin calcārius (“of or pertaining to lime”), derived from calx (“lime”). Similar to calcium.

## Common misspellings (14)
`aclcareous`, `caclareous`, `calacreous`, `calcaerous`, `calcareosu`, `calcareouss`, `calcareuos`, `calcaroeus`, `calcarreous`, `calccareous`, `calcraeous`, `callcareous`, `ccalcareous`, `clacareous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calcareous