marrowbone
mar·row·bone
noun \ˈmer-ə-ˌbōn, -ō-ˌbōn\Definition of MARROWBONE
1
: a bone (as a shinbone) rich in marrow
2
plural : knees
First Known Use of MARROWBONE
14th century
Rhymes with MARROWBONE
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