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marla.

Plasticine; modelling clay.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Plasticine; modelling clay.

    Ireland · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Irish marla, from Middle English marle. Doublet of marl.

noun
  1. A rufous hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes hirsutus), a small desert marsupial of Australia.

    Australia
noun
  1. A unit of area used in the Indian subcontinent, of varying size, but roughly 250 square feet.

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