marl.
A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.
Meaning & usage
A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English marle, from Old French marle, from Late Latin margila, diminutive of marga (“marl”). Doublet of marla.
To cover (the ground) with marl (noun sense).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English marle, from Old French marle, from Late Latin margila, diminutive of marga (“marl”). Doublet of marla.
To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a peculiar hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.
A species of bandicoot, Perameles myosurus, of southern Western Australia.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Nyunga maarl.
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