maerl
/ˈmɑːəːl/ /mɛːl/(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.
- take something in good part
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- take something into account (or take account of)
- take something kindly
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- take the bull by the horns
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