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mar⋅row

1  [mar-oh]
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–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

Related forms:
mar⋅row⋅ish, adjective
mar⋅row⋅less, adjective
mar⋅row⋅y, adjective
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mar⋅row

2  [mar-oh; Scot. mar-uh]
–noun Scot. and North England.
1. a partner; fellow worker.
2. a spouse; helpmate.
3. a companion; close friend.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME marwe fellow worker, partner, perh. < ON margr friendly, lit., many
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mar·row   (mār'ō)   
n.  

  1. Bone marrow.

  2. The spinal cord.

    1. The inmost, choicest, or essential part; the pith.

    2. Strength or vigor; vitality.


[Middle English marow, from Old English mearg.]
mar'row·y adj.
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Cultural Dictionary

marrow

The soft, specialized connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones. One kind of bone marrow is responsible for manufacturing red blood cells in the body.

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Word Origin & History

marrow 
O.E. mearg "marrow," earlier mærh, from P.Gmc. *mazga- (cf. O.N. mergr, Du. merg, Ger. Marh "marrow"), from PIE *mozgho- "marrow, brains" (cf. Skt. majjan-, Avestan mazga- "marrow," O.C.S. mozgu, Lith. smagenes "brain"). Fig. sense of "inmost or central part" is attested from c.1400.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mar·row
Pronunciation: 'mar-(")O, -&(-w)
Function: noun
1 : BONE MARROW
2 : the substance of the spinal cord
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

marrow mar·row (mār'ō)
n.

  1. Bone marrow.

  2. The spinal cord.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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