Definition of maerl in English:

maerl

(also maërl)

noun mɛːlˈmɑːəːl

The remains of calcareous red seaweeds (coralline rhodophytes), especially those occurring in deposits off the coast of Brittany, used as a source of lime by farmers; any of these seaweeds, belonging chiefly to the genus Lithothamnion.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica. From French maërl or its etymon Breton maerl, merl from Old French marle.

Definition of maerl in US English:

maerl

(also maërl)

noun

The remains of calcareous red seaweeds (coralline rhodophytes), especially those occurring in deposits off the coast of Brittany, used as a source of lime by farmers; any of these seaweeds, belonging chiefly to the genus Lithothamnion.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica. From French maërl or its etymon Breton maerl, merl from Old French marle.

单词	maerl
释义	Definition of maerl in English: maerl (also maërl) noun mɛːlˈmɑːəːl The remains of calcareous red seaweeds (coralline rhodophytes), especially those occurring in deposits off the coast of Brittany, used as a source of lime by farmers; any of these seaweeds, belonging chiefly to the genus Lithothamnion. Origin Early 20th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica. From French maërl or its etymon Breton maerl, merl from Old French marle. Definition of maerl in US English: maerl (also maërl) noun The remains of calcareous red seaweeds (coralline rhodophytes), especially those occurring in deposits off the coast of Brittany, used as a source of lime by farmers; any of these seaweeds, belonging chiefly to the genus Lithothamnion. Origin Early 20th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica. From French maërl or its etymon Breton maerl, merl from Old French marle.
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