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malm definition

malm (mäm)

noun

  1. Brit.
    1. a soft, crumbly, grayish-white limestone
    2. a soft, chalky loam formed from this
  2. a mixture of clay and chalk used in making bricks

Etymology: ME malme < OE mealm-, sand, akin to Goth malma, sand, ON malmr, ore < IE base *mel-, to grind > mill

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