How to pronounce marl
American English pronunciation
MARL
- IPA
- /ˈmɑɹl/
- Syllables
- MARL (1 syllable)
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What marl means
Crumbly earth of clay and lime, once spread on fields
In a sentence: The farmer dug marl from the pit and spread it over his fields.
Where it comes from: It came through old French from a Latin word, marga, that meant the same thing.
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