Main Entry: ¹mar·row

Pronunciation: \ˈmer-(ˌ)ō, ˈma-(ˌ)rō\

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 \ˈmar-ə-wē\ adjective