Calcar Definition
kălkär
noun
A hollow projection or nectar spur, as at the base of a corolla.
Webster's New World
A spur on a bird's wing or leg.
Webster's New World
A furnace formerly used in glassmaking for calcination of materials into frit.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Calcar
Noun
Singular:
calcar
Plural:
calcarsOrigin of Calcar
-
Italian calcara from Late Latin calcāria (fornāx) lime(-kiln) from Latin feminine of calcārius of lime calcareous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin spur from calx calc- heel
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
-
From the Italian calcara (“lime-kiln”).
From Wiktionary
-
From the Latin calcar (“spur”).
From Wiktionary
Related Articles
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to calcar using the buttons below.