marrow

Meanings

Plural: marrows

Noun

• the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
• any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh
• very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
• large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins
• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
• The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
• A kind of vegetable like a large courgette/zucchini or squash.
• The pith of certain plants.
• The essence; the best part.
• Inner meaning or purpose.
• Bone marrow biopsy.
• (uncountable) Semen.
• A friend, pal, buddy, mate.
• A miner's mate or assistant.
• One of a pair; a match; a companion; an intimate associate.

Synonyms

bone marrow, bowels, brass tacks, center, centre, core, crux, deets, details, drift, essence, gist, gravamen, guts, heart, heart and soul, heartstring, heartstrings, inwardness, kernel, marrow, marrow squash, meat, moral of the story, nitty-gritty, nub, nuts and bolts, pith, punctum saliens, quintessence, soul, spirit, stuff, substance, sum, tenor, vegetable marrow

Related Words

courgette, cucumber, gherkin, gourd, pickle, squash, zucchini