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marbit en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Blend of marshmallow + bit.

Meanings

  1. A small piece of dehydrated marshmallow, used in breakfast cereals etc.
    • […] cereal bits in Lucky Charms. The original marbit was a multi-colored rainbow, but it was not long before new shapes and colors were born. Pink hearts, purple horseshoes, blue moons, and of course, green clovers […] 2009, Richard W. Hartel, AnnaKate Hartel, Food Bites: The Science of the Foods We Eat, page 70:

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marbit en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Originally a trade name.

Meanings

  1. (archaic, uncountable) A kind of bituminous compound for road surfacing.

marbit en · NOUN · etymology 3

Meanings

  1. (Judaism, uncountable) The accrued interest on a loan.

Synonyms

tarbit