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marl in Japanese

marl in Japanese is 泥灰土 — marl means a soil-like mixture of clay and lime, sometimes with sand, in varying proportions.

marl in Japanese

泥灰土
noun
Pronounced: deikaido
A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.

What does "marl" mean?

  1. noun A soil-like mixture of clay and lime, sometimes with sand, in varying proportions.
    "Farmers once spread marl on fields to improve the soil."
  2. verb To cover ground with marl.
    "They marled the field before planting."
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marl in a sentence

  • Farmers once spread marl on fields to improve the soil.
  • The cliff was made of soft grey marl.
  • They marled the field before planting.
  • Farmers would marl the heavy clay soil to make it more fertile.

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What is "marl" in Japanese?
"marl" in Japanese is 泥灰土. marl means: A soil-like mixture of clay and lime, sometimes with sand, in varying proportions.
How do you pronounce 泥灰土?
"marl" in Japanese is 泥灰土, pronounced "deikaido".
How do you use "marl" in a sentence?
Example: "Farmers once spread marl on fields to improve the soil." In Japanese, "marl" is 泥灰土.
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