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   marrow

   /ˈmarəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a long white-fleshed gourd with green skin, which is eaten as a vegetable. British
   • 2. the plant of the gourd family which produces marrows.
   • 3. a soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are produced: "marrow donors"
   • 4. the essential part of something: "such men were the marrow of the organization" Similar essencecorenucleuspithkernelheartcentresoulspiritquintessencegistsubstancesum and substancemeatnubstuffinformal:nitty-grittynuts and bolts

   Word Origin Old Englishmearg, mærg (in marrow1 (sense 3 of the noun)), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch merg and German Mark. marrow1 (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. marrowless adjective
   • 2. marrowy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   : the substance of the spinal cord. 2. a. : the choicest of food. b. : the seat of animal vigor. c. : the inmost, best, or essential part : core. personal liberty is the marrow of the American tradition—Clinton Rossiter. 3. chiefly British: vegetable marrow. marrowy.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMARROW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MARROW definition: 1. soft tissue containing a lot of fat in the centre of a bone 2. a long round vegetable with a…. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmarrow noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of marrow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Marrow definition: a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production.. See examples of MARROW used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMARROW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A marrow is a long, thick, green vegetable with soft white flesh that is eaten cooked.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMARROW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MARROW meaning: 1. soft tissue containing a lot of fat in the centre of a bone 2. a long round vegetable with a…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › marrowMarrow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The soft stuff inside of a bone is called marrow. Many people cook with marrow from beef bones and consider it a delicacy. Dogs love to gnaw on bones, trying to get at the marrow inside, and many soups and other recipes call for marrow, which is tender and fatty.