marrow
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noun- 1.
(uncountable)The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
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(countable, uncountable)A kind of vegetable similar to a large courgette, zucchini or squash; the mature fruit of certain Cucurbita pepo cultivars.
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(countable, uncountable)The pith of certain plants.
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable)(figurative) The essence; the best part.
Đồng nghĩa: crux, gist, bowels, sum, brass tacks, core, crux, essence, gist, drift, guts, gravamen, heart, heart and soul, heartstring, heartstrings, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, moral of the story, nitty-gritty, nub, nuts and bolts, pith, punctum saliens, quintessence, soul, spirit, stuff, substance, tenor
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable)(figurative) The inner meaning or purpose.
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(colloquial, countable)(countable, medicine, colloquial) Bone marrow biopsy.
This patient will have a marrow today.
I was chilled to the marrow.
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(obsolete, uncountable)Semen.
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(Geordie, informal)A friend, pal, buddy, mate.
Cheers marrow!
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(obsolete, slang)(mining, slang, obsolete) A miner's mate or assistant.
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(Scotland, archaic)(Scotland or archaic) One of a pair; a match; a companion; an intimate associate.
The moon’s my constant Mistresse / & the lowlie owle my morrowe. / The flaming Drake and yͤ Nightcrowe make / mee musicke to my sorrowe.
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From Middle English mary, marow, marwe, marowȝ, from Old English mearg, from *maʀg, from Proto-Germanic *mazgą, *mazgaz, from Proto-Indo-European *mosgʰos. Compare moarch, merg, Mark, märg, mergur, and also мозг brain, mózg, amōźã, muč, muj, muj, مغز brain,. maghaz.