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Meaning of marrow

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  marrow
      n 1: the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the
           cavities of bones [syn: {marrow}, {bone marrow}]
      2: any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit
         with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh [syn: {marrow},
         {marrow squash}, {vegetable marrow}]
      3: very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones [syn:
         {marrow}, {bone marrow}]
      4: large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins [syn:
         {marrow}, {vegetable marrow}]
      5: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some
         idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument";
         "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the
         story" [syn: {kernel}, {substance}, {core}, {center},
         {centre}, {essence}, {gist}, {heart}, {heart and soul},
         {inwardness}, {marrow}, {meat}, {nub}, {pith}, {sum}, {nitty-
         gritty}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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