maril

See also: mařil

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mæˈɹɪl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /mɛˈɹɪl/

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.

Anagrams

• Irlam, armil