grike

Definition

A deep cleft formed in limestone surfaces due to water erosion; providing a unique habitat for plants.

Etymology

Unknown

Example Sentences

• "He climbed over the sedge and eely oarweeds and sat on a stool of rock, resting his ashplant in a grike."
• "The Crag is a sort of crag-shaped feature of limestone, rich in minerals and seamed with crevasses or ‘grikes’ as they call them hereabouts."

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