marrow
mar·row
noun
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- “the gist of the prosecutor”
- “;”
- “;”
Origin
From 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.
Phrases
- bone marrow
- Boston marrow
- marrow bean
- marrow gut
- marrow smear
- marrow squash
- mountain marrow
- red marrow
Related words
Word family
Broader terms
Narrower terms
WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.