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marrow1

Syllabification: (mar·row)

Pronunciation: /ˈmarō/

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Definition of marrow

noun

1 (also bone marrow) a soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are produced (often taken as typifying strength and vitality).

2 (also vegetable marrow) British a white-fleshed green-skinned gourd, which is eaten as a vegetable.

Phrases

to the marrow: to one’s innermost being:a sight which chilled me to the marrow

Derivatives

marrowless
marrowy

Origin:

Old English mearg, mærg, denoting the plant that produces vegetable marrow, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch merg and German Mark. ¹sense 1 dates from the early 19th century