Pronunciation: ' ma-r ə m-
Function: noun
Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse maralmr, a beach grass
Date: 1834
: any of several beach grasses (genus Ammophila and especially A. arenaria )
Pronunciation: ' ma-r ə m-
Function: noun
Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse maralmr, a beach grass
Date: 1834
: any of several beach grasses (genus Ammophila and especially A. arenaria )
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012