n. 1 a soft chalky rock. 2 a loamy soil produced by the disintegration of this rock. 3 a fine-quality brick made originally from malm, marl, or a similar chalky clay.
[ OE mealm- (in compounds) f. Gmc ]
MALM
Meaning of MALM in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012