MALM


Meaning of MALM in English

[ 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 .

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