: a loose or crumbling earthy deposit (as of sand, silt, or clay) that contains a substantial amount of calcium carbonate
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The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic.
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Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
There are plenty of colors to choose from to suit all tastes, from practical grey marl to playful pink or festive plaid.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
The coats are oversized, and roomy enough to accommodate hoodies or jumpers layered underneath. Consider this a forever buy, so stick to a neutral color palette like Beckham—think navy, black or gray marl.
—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2023
There are riverine deposits of sand, silt and gravel, as well as outcroppings of limestone and marl.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
In 1998, outside of Fort Wayne, Indiana, a hydraulic excavator at Buesching’s Peat Moss & Mulch stripped back a layer of peat and struck bone in the underlying marl.
—Peter Brannen, The Atlantic, 22 June 2022
But fashions change, and most observers believe that the limestone and marl here is much better suited to chardonnay than pinot noir.
—Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 6 June 2021
Inconsistency might also be attributed to differences in microclimates, altitude and soils, with some of the wines coming from limestone, sandstone and marl, and others coming from clay-rich soils.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2020
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Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
There are plenty of colors to choose from to suit all tastes, from practical grey marl to playful pink or festive plaid.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
The coats are oversized, and roomy enough to accommodate hoodies or jumpers layered underneath. Consider this a forever buy, so stick to a neutral color palette like Beckham—think navy, black or gray marl.
—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2023
There are riverine deposits of sand, silt and gravel, as well as outcroppings of limestone and marl.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
In 1998, outside of Fort Wayne, Indiana, a hydraulic excavator at Buesching’s Peat Moss & Mulch stripped back a layer of peat and struck bone in the underlying marl.
—Peter Brannen, The Atlantic, 22 June 2022
But fashions change, and most observers believe that the limestone and marl here is much better suited to chardonnay than pinot noir.
—Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 6 June 2021
Inconsistency might also be attributed to differences in microclimates, altitude and soils, with some of the wines coming from limestone, sandstone and marl, and others coming from clay-rich soils.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2020
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“Marl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marl. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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marl
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: a crumbling earthy deposit (as of sand or clay) that contains a lot of calcium carbonate
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