marly

marl

M0115700 (märl)n. A crumbly mixture of clays, calcium and magnesium carbonates, and remnants of shells that is sometimes found under desert sands and used as fertilizer for lime-deficient soils.tr.v. marled, marl·ing, marls To fertilize with such a mixture.

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[Middle English marle, from Old French, from Medieval Latin margila, marla, diminutive of Latin marga, marl, of Celtic origin.]

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marl′y adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

marly - of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl

Translations

marnoso