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marrowbone

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mar⋅row⋅bone

[mar-oh-bohn]
1. a bone containing edible marrow.
2. marrowbones, Facetious. the knees.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see marrow 1 , bone
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mar·row·bone   (mār'ō-bōn')   
n.  
  1. A bone for flavoring soup.

  2. marrowbones Informal The knees.

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