marrow

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.

   • Chop me up, I like to be hurt / Drink my marrow and blood for dessert
2. 2

   A kind of vegetable similar to a large courgette, zucchini or squash

   A kind of vegetable similar to a large courgette, zucchini or squash; the mature fruit of certain Cucurbita pepo cultivars.

   • The finest European vegetables, cabbages, cauliflowers, potatoes, vegetable marrow, were lying in the market-hall, awaiting purchasers.
3. 3

   The pith of certain plants.

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   1. 4

      The essence

      The essence; the best part.

      • 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
   2. 5

      The inner meaning or purpose.

   3. 6

      Bone marrow biopsy.

      • This patient will have a marrow today.
      • I was chilled to the marrow.
   4. 7

      Semen.

      • 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.
   5. 8

      A friend, pal, buddy, mate.

      • Cheers marrow!
   6. 9

      A miner's mate or assistant.

      • 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 […]
   7. 10

      One of a pair

      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.
      • The dreichest saul could see he had sunlicht in his ee, / And there's no his marrow left in the toun.
   8. 11

      A surname.

The neighborhood

• neighborcourgette
• neighborcucumber
• neighborgherkin
• neighborgourd
• neighborpickle
• neighborsquash
• neighborzucchini