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Added 9 October 2026

marrow

/ˈmæɹəʊ/ noun

In Latin: medulla Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about marrow at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
A kind of vegetable similar to a large courgette, zucchini or squash; the mature fruit of certain Cucurbita pepo cultivars.
The pith of certain plants.

noun

A friend, pal, buddy, mate.
Cheers marrow!
A miner's mate or assistant.
One of a pair; a match; a companion; an intimate associate.

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.

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