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.
Other meanings
A species of bandicoot, Perameles myosurus, of southern Western Australia.
A kind of
- soil
Word history
From Latin "margila".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “marl” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.