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maril

UK/mæˈɹɪl/US/mɛˈɹɪl/

maril noun: an ornamental binding material with a variegated grain, made from scraps of coloured leather mixed in a resin, compressed, and dried.

Noun

maril (uncountable)

  1. An ornamental binding material with a variegated grain, made from scraps of coloured leather mixed in a resin, compressed, and dried.

Origin of maril

Coined by British bookbinder Phillip Smith as a clipping of Silmaril, the name of three jewels in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.

Questions about maril

What does maril mean?
Maril means an ornamental binding material with a variegated grain, made from scraps of coloured leather mixed in a resin, compressed, and dried.
What part of speech is maril?
Maril is a noun.
How do you pronounce maril?
Maril is pronounced /mæˈɹɪl/ (UK).

Words near maril in the dictionary

  1. marijuanas
  2. marikina
  3. marikinas
  4. Mariko
  5. Mariko Aoki phenomenon
  6. maril
  7. Marilag
  8. Marilao
  9. Marilaque Highway
  10. marilith
  11. mariliths

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