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Mar*lit"ic (?), a. Partaking of
the qualites of marlite.

Marl"pit` (?), n. Apit where marl
is dug.

Marl"stone` (?), n. (Geol.)
A sandy calcareous straum, containing, or impregnated with,
iron, and lying between the upper and lower Lias of
England.

Marl"y (?), a.
[Compar. Marlier (?);
superl. Marliest.] Consisting or
partaking of marl; resembling marl; abounding with marl.

Mar"ma*lade (?), n. [F.
marmelade, Pg. marmelada, fr. marmélo a
quince, fr. L. melimelum honey apple, Gr. &?; a sweet apple,
an apple grafted on a quince; &?; honey + &?; apple. Cf.
Mellifluous, Melon.] 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.


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