HyperDic: marrow

English > 5 senses of the word marrow:
NOUNbodymarrow, bone marrowthe fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
plantmarrow, marrow squash, vegetable marrowany of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh
foodmarrow, bone marrowvery tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
foodmarrow, vegetable marrowlarge elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins
cognitionmarrow, kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-grittythe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
marrow > pronunciation
Soundsmeh'row
RhymesAfro ... zero: 75 rhymes with row...
English > marrow: 5 senses > noun 1, body
MeaningThe fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones.
Synonymbone marrow
Part ofbone, osrigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
immune systemA system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign / foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response
Narrowerred marrow, red bone marrowbone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells
yellow marrow, yellow bone marrowbone marrow that is yellow with fat
Broaderconnective tissuetissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells
Spanishmédula, meollo, tuétano
Catalanmedul·la, medul·la òssia, moll
Adjectivesmedullarycontaining or consisting of or resembling bone marrow
English > marrow: 5 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh.
Synonymsmarrow squash, vegetable marrow
Partsmarrow, vegetable marrowlarge elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins
Narrowercocozelle, Italian vegetable marrowsquash plant having dark green fruit with skin mottled with light green or yellow
zucchini, courgettemarrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
Broadersummer squash, summer squash vine, Cucurbita pepo melopepoAny of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden
Spanishcalabacín, calabaza
English > marrow: 5 senses > noun 3, food
MeaningVery tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones.
Synonymbone marrow
Part ofmarrowboneA bone containing edible marrow
Broaderdainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treatSomething considered choice to eat
English > marrow: 5 senses > noun 4, food
Meaninglarge elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins.
Synonymvegetable marrow
Part ofmarrow, marrow squash, vegetable marrowAny of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh
Broadersummer squashAny of various fruits of the gourd family that mature during the summer
Spanishcalabacín grande, calabaza
Catalancarbassó
English > marrow: 5 senses > noun 5, cognition
MeaningThe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
Synonymskernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty
Narrowerbare bones(plural) the most basic facts or elements
hypostasis(metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality
quiddity, haecceityThe essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
quintessenceThe purest and most concentrated essence of something
stuffA critically important or characteristic component
Broadercontent, cognitive content, mental objectThe sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
Spanishcentro, corazón, enjundia, esencia, médula, meollo, núcleo, quid, sustancia
Catalanbessó, centre, cor, essència, nucli, quid, substància

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