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Definition of marrow - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
plantUK type of vegetable, large zucchiniUK
- She added chunks of marrow to the stew..
2.
bone tissueTECH. soft tissue inside bones that makes blood cells or is eatenTECH.
- The marrow inside the bone is rich in nutrients.
3.
figurativeRare essence or most important partRare
- Getting to the marrow of the issue took hours..
Images of marrow
type of vegetable, large zucchini 
soft tissue inside bones that makes blood cells or is eaten
Expressions with marrow
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extremely cold
After the snowstorm, we were frozen to the marrow.
tender nutritious tissue from marrowbones
The chef prepared a dish with roasted bone marrow.
type of squash with elongated shape and green skin
She cooked vegetable marrow with herbs for dinner..
summer squash with elongated shape and smooth green skin
I sliced the marrow squash for the salad.
small young zucchini used as a vegetable
She added sliced baby marrow to the salad.
soft tissue inside bones producing blood cells
The biopsy confirmed that the red marrow was healthy and functional.
make someone feel extremely cold or deeply frightened
The ghost story chilled me to the marrow.
large pea seed commonly used in stews
She cooked a stew with marrow fat for dinner.
Origin of marrow
Old English, mearh (horse)
Terms with marrow included in their meaning
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oncology
cancer affecting blood, bone marrow, or lymphatic system
food
small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow
medical
elongated bone in arms or legs with marrow inside
clinic terms
slow-growing blood cancer of white cells, often starting in marrow
medical
fast-growing cancer of blood and bone marrow
immune system
lymphocyte from bone marrow for humoral immunity
medical
large bone marrow cell producing blood platelets
medical
slow-growing cancer of certain white blood cells in blood and marrow
medical
type of cancer affecting the blood and bone marrow
acr: acute myeloblastic leukemia
type of cancer affecting blood and bone marrow
medical
condition where bone marrow fails to produce blood cells
blood disorder
anemia with pancytopenia due to bone marrow failure
acr: bone marrow transplant
procedure to replace damaged bone marrow
cuisine
brown sauce with beef marrow and red wine
chemistry
glycoprotein that stimulates blood cell production in bone marrow
cooking
machine extracting blood and marrow from a duck
medical
rare disorder affecting skin and bone marrow
medical
cartilage cyst found in the bone marrow
biology
immature red blood cell in bone marrow
biology
production of red blood cells in bone marrow
medical
located outside the bone marrow
biology
formation and development of granulocytes in the bone marrow
blood cell formation
the formation of blood cells in bone marrow
biology
the creation of blood cells in bone marrow
Examples of marrow in a sentence
Marrow soup is a local delicacy. They savored the rich flavor of the marrow. Marrow is often used in gourmet cooking for its richness. The marrow of his argument was compelling. She always seeks the marrow of the story.
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- French:courgette, moelle, ...
- German:Kürbis, Knochenmark, ...
- Italian:zucchina grande, midollo, ...
- Spanish:zapallo, tuétano, ...
- Portuguese:curgete, medula, ...
- Chinese:大胡瓜, 骨髓, ...
- Japanese:ズッキーニ, 骨髄, ...
- Arabic:كوسة كبيرة, نُخَاع, ...
- Hebrew:קִישּׁוּא גָּדוֹל, לְשַׁד, ...
- Russian:кабачок, костный мозг, ...
- Ukrainian:кабачок, кістковий мозок, ...
- Hindi:तोरी, मज्जा, ...
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