English word quarry comes from Malayalam quarreria
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| quarreria | Malayalam (mal) | |
| quarry | English (eng) | (figuratively, transitive) To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.. (transitive) To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry. (mining) A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate. |