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The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.uncountable
- Chop me up, I like to be hurt / Drink my marrow and blood for dessert
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A kind of vegetable similar to a large courgette, zucchini or squash; the mature fruit of certain Cucurbita pepo cultivars.countableuncountable
- The finest European vegetables, cabbages, cauliflowers, potatoes, vegetable marrow, were lying in the market-hall, awaiting purchasers.
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The pith of certain plants.countableuncountable
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The essence; the best part.countablefigurativelyuncountable
- It takes from our achievements[…]/ The pith and marrow of our attribute.
- I cannot commend , with theefe of his marrow, for feare of ill end
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The inner meaning or purpose.countablefigurativelyuncountable
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Bone marrow biopsy.colloquialcountable
- This patient will have a marrow today.
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Semen.obsoleteuncountable
- Parolles: He wears his honour in a box, unseen / That hugs his kicky-wicky here at home, / Spending his manly marrow in her arms / Of Mars’s fiery steed.
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A friend, pal, buddy, mate.Geordieinformal
- Cheers marrow!
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A miner's mate or assistant.obsoleteslang
- A 'getter' or miner is paid 1½ to 2 cents per hundred weight of Coals excavated, […] but out of this sum, his "marrows" or assistants who do the business of 'putting' and 'hurrying' for him must be paid […]
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One of a pair; a match; a companion; an intimate associate.Scotlandarchaic
- The moon’s my constant Mistresse / & the lowlie owle my morrowe. / The flaming Drake and yͤ Nightcrowe make / mee musicke to my sorrowe.