Malm
[mahm] /mɑm/
noun
1.
an artificial mixture of chalk and clay for making into bricks.
/mɑːm/
noun
1.
a soft greyish limestone that crumbles easily
2.
a chalky soil formed from this limestone
3.
an artificial mixture of clay and chalk used to make bricks
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