marrownoun
uk/ˈmær.əʊ/us/ˈmer.oʊ/marrow noun (TISSUE)
[ U ] also bone marrow soft tissue containing a lot of fat in the centre of a bone
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Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- grey matter
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- lymph vessel
- peptic
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- vitreous humour
- xiphoid
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marrow noun (VEGETABLE)
[ C or U ] UK a long round vegetable with a thick green or yellow skin, white flesh, and a lot of seeds at its centre. Marrows are a type of squash.
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Types of vegetable
- alfalfa
- allium
- artichoke
- arugula
- asparagus
- chicory
- corn on the cob
- cos lettuce
- courgette
- cress
- lettuce
- mooli
- new potatoes
- okra
- onion
- shiitake mushroom
- shitake mushroom
- spinach
- spring greens
- spring onion
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Idiom(s)
be chilled/frozen to the marrow