n.
Pronunciation: ' mär(- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French marle, from Medieval Latin margila, diminutive of Latin marga marl, from Gaulish
Date: 14th century
: a loose or crumbling earthy deposit (as of sand, silt, or clay) that contains a substantial amount of calcium carbonate
– marly \ ' mär-l ē \ adjective