marrow
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[mar-oh] 
mar⋅row
1 [mar-oh] –noun
| 1. | Anatomy. a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production. |
| 2. | the inmost or essential part: to pierce to the marrow of a problem. |
| 3. | strength or vitality: Fear took the marrow out of him. |
| 4. | rich and nutritious food. |
| 5. | Chiefly British. vegetable marrow. |
Origin:
bef. 900; ME mar(o)we, OE mearg; c. D merg, G Mark, ON mergr
bef. 900; ME mar(o)we, OE mearg; c. D merg, G Mark, ON mergr
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Marrowish
Mar"row*ish\, a. Of the nature of, or like, marrow.
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