marrow
The substance inside bones which produces blood cellsThe substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
» I got a bone-marrow transplant.
Meaning
10 senses(uncountable)The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
Mark, Knochenmark
ко́стный мозгkóstnyj mozg
кістко́вий мо́зокkistkóvyj mózok
(countable, uncountable)A kind of vegetable similar to a large courgette, zucchini or squash; the mature fruit of certain Cucurbita pepo cultivars.
Flaschenkürbis
кабачо́кkabačók
(countable, uncountable)The pith of certain plants.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)The essence; the best part.
Essenz
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)The inner meaning or purpose.
(colloquial, countable)Bone marrow biopsy.
This patient will have a marrow today.
(Geordie, informal)A friend, pal, buddy, mate.
Cheers marrow!
(obsolete, uncountable)Semen.
(obsolete, slang)A miner's mate or assistant.
(Scotland, archaic)One of a pair; a match; a companion; an intimate associate.
- the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
- large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins
- very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
- any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh
Examples
25 sentencesI got a bone-marrow transplant.
I had a bone marrow transplant.
Sami got a bone-marrow transplant.
Tom had a bone marrow transplant.
He needs a bone marrow transplant.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English mary, marow, marwe, marowȝ, from Old English mearg, from Proto-West GeFrom Middle English mary, marow, marwe, marowȝ, from Old English mearg, from Proto-West Germanic *maʀg, from Proto-Germanic *mazgą, *mazgaz, from Proto-Indo-European *mosgʰos. Compare West Frisian moarch, Dutch merg, German Mark, Swedish märg, Icelandic mergur, and also Russian мозг (mozg, “brain”), Polish mózg (“brain”), Ashkun amōźã, Kamkata-viri muč, muj, Waigali muj, Persian مغز (maġz, “brain”), Sanskrit मज्जन् (majján). Doublet of maghaz.
From Old Norse margr.
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Forms
plural: marrowsSynonyms
35 synonyms- the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones:bone marrow
- large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins:vegetable marrow
- very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones:bone marrow
- any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh:marrow squashvegetable marrow
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience:kernelsubstancecorecentercentreessencegistheart
Word family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable