marl

English Thesaurus

1. a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	dirt, soil,
definition	:	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock (noun.substance)

derivation	:	marly,
definition	:	of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl (adj.pert)

derivation	:	marly,
definition	:	of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl (adj.pert)