Marbit

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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 […]"

  2. 2
    A kind of bituminous compound for road surfacing. archaic, uncountable
  3. 3
    The accrued interest on a loan. Judaism, uncountable

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"[…] 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 […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of marshmallow + bit.

Etymology 2

Originally a trade name.

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