[ mα:m ]
■ noun
1》 a soft, crumbly chalky rock, or the fertile loamy soil produced as it weathers.
2》 a fine-quality brick made originally from ~, marl, or a similar chalky clay.
Origin
OE mealm- , of Gmc origin; related to meal 2 .
[ mα:m ]
■ noun
1》 a soft, crumbly chalky rock, or the fertile loamy soil produced as it weathers.
2》 a fine-quality brick made originally from ~, marl, or a similar chalky clay.
Origin
OE mealm- , of Gmc origin; related to meal 2 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004