marrow

noun/ˈmæroʊ/

Frequency rank: #7,399 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the soft fatty substance found inside bones, also a type of large gourd.

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Example sentence

The chef slow-cooked the beef bones to extract the rich marrow inside.

Synonyms & related words

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