marrow
/ˈmɛroʊ/
noun
- The soft, fatty substance inside bones that produces blood cells.
- Doctors used bone marrow from a donor to treat the patient.
- The marrow in chicken bones adds flavor to soup.
- A marrow transplant can save lives for people with certain diseases.
- The essential or central part of something.
- She got to the marrow of the problem quickly.
- His speech touched the marrow of the issue.
- The marrow of the argument was about fairness.
- A type of large, green or yellow squash (vegetable) with a mild flavor.
- Marrow can be roasted, boiled, or baked.
- She stuffed the marrow with rice and herbs for dinner.
- The garden produced a huge marrow this summer.