mareel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Phosphorescence on the ocean.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑːɹiːl/

Word forms

mareel

Etymology

From an unattested Norn term *mareld, from Old Norse mǫrueldr, from marr (“sea”) + eldr (“fire”). Compare Icelandic maurildi, Swedish mareld.

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