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maru

American  
[mahr-oo] / ˈmɑr u /

noun

  • marus
    plural
  1. a ship in the Japanese merchant marine (often used as part of the ship's name).


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This maru is a whitish substance, not unlike raw cotton in appearance. 

From The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont by Louis de Rougemont

Tede pahai de parow-a Ha maru no mina.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 by Robert Kerr

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