Marrow ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Marrow ( noun )

1. The soft, fatty, vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones.
2. The substance of something; the essential or most important part.
3. A plant root, typically one that is edible.

Origin:

Middle english marwe, from old english mærð, of germanic origin; related to old high german marzi, old norse mǫrr.

Examples:

1. The bone marrow produces red and white blood cells.
2. He was the very marrow of the party.
3. Eating marrow from a cow's bone can be a delicacy.
4. The marrow of the story is that he was a fraud.
5. The edible root of the parsnip is a kind of vegetable marrow.

(As a verb)

Marrow ( verb )

1. The soft, fatty, vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones.
2. The substance of something; the essential or most important part.
3. A plant root, typically one that is edible.

Origin:

Middle english marwe, from old english mærð, of germanic origin; related to old high german marzi, old norse mǫrr.

Examples:

1. The bone marrow produces red and white blood cells.
2. He was the very marrow of the party.
3. Eating marrow from a cow's bone can be a delicacy.
4. The marrow of the story is that he was a fraud.
5. The edible root of the parsnip is a kind of vegetable marrow.