Marrow

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English

Etymology

Middle English mary, marow, marowe, marowȝ, from Old English mearg, from common Germanic *mazgō, from Proto-Indo-European *mozgo-.

Noun

marrow

(uncountable) the substance inside bones which makes blood cells.
(countable) a kind of vegetable like a large courgette/zucchini.

Translations

Chinese: 髓
Czech: morek m
Dutch: merg n (1), courgette (2)
Ekspreso: medulo
Finnish: luuydin (1), kesäkurpitsa (2)
Interlingua: medulla
Norwegian: marg
Portuguese: medula f
Romanica: medulla f
Russian: сущность (sushchnost')
Slovak: špik m
Spanish: médula f
Swedish: märg c

WordNet Definitions

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1. marrow, bone marrow -- (the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones).
2. marrow, marrow squash, vegetable marrow -- (any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh).
3. marrow, bone marrow -- (very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones).
4. marrow, vegetable marrow -- (large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins).
5. kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty -- (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story").

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