MARLSTONE
Marl"stone`, n. (Geol.)
Defn: A sandy calcareous straum, containing, or impregnated with, iron, and lying between the upper and lower Lias of England.
MARLY
Marl"y, a. [Compar. Marlier; superl. Marliest.]
Defn: Consisting or partaking of marl; resembling marl; abounding with marl.
MARMALADE Mar"ma*lade, n. Etym: [F. marmelade, Pg. marmelada, fr. marmélo a quince, fr. L. melimelum honey apple, Gr. Mellifluous, Melon.]
Defn: A preserve or confection made of the pulp of fruit, as the quince, pear, apple, orange, etc., boiled with sugar, and brought to a jamlike consistence. Marmalade tree (Bot.), a sapotaceous tree (Lucuma mammosa) of the West Indies and Tropical America. It has large obovate leaves and an egg-shaped fruit from three to five inches long, containing a pleasant-flavored pulp and a single large seed. The fruit is called marmalade, or natural marmalade, from its consistency and flavor.
MARMALET
Mar"ma*let`, n.
Defn: See Marmalade. [Obs.]
MARMATITE
Mar"ma*tite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. marmatite.] (Min.)
Defn: A ferruginous variety of shalerite or zinc blende, nearly black in color.