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Added 10 October 2026

marl

/mɑːl/ noun

In Latin: marga Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about marl at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

verb

To cover (the ground) with marl (noun sense).

verb

To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a peculiar hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.

noun

A species of bandicoot, Perameles myosurus, of southern Western Australia.

Origin

From Middle English marle, from Old French marle, from Late Latin margila, diminutive of marga (“marl”). Doublet of marla.

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