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Mal vs Malm - What's the difference?

mal | malm |

As nouns the difference between mal and malm

is that mal is rent while malm is a soft, crumbly, chalky, grayish limestone.

mal

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (only in set phrases) illness, affliction.
    • a grand mal seizure
    Derived terms
    * (illness) grand mal

    See also

    * malicious * Mal

    Etymology 2

    Shortening of malibu.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (surfing) A longboard (type of surfboard).

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    malm

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A soft, crumbly, chalky, grayish limestone.
  • An artificial mixture or chalk, clay, and sand, from which bricks are made. The resulting bricks have a light brown or yellowish color.
    • (Webster 1913) ----