n.
Pronunciation: ' mer-( ˌ ) ō , ' ma-( ˌ )r ō
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English marowe, from Old English mearg; akin to Old High German marag marrow, Sanskrit majjan
Date: before 12th century
1 a : BONE MARROW b : the substance of the spinal cord
2 a : the choicest of food b : the seat of animal vigor c : the inmost, best, or essential part : CORE <personal liberty is the marrow of the American tradition ― Clinton Rossiter>
3 chiefly British : VEGETABLE MARROW
– mar · rowy \ ' mar- ə -w ē \ adjective