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# marrow

noun (marrow, marrows)

«marrow» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (bone marrow) The soft tissue inside bones where new blood cells are made. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marrow/#m1)
2. (UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland) A large, long, green vegetable like a giant courgette (zucchini). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marrow/#m2)
3. (to the marrow) Completely, deeply: «chilled to the marrow». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marrow/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science: bone marrow makes red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets; people can donate bone marrow to save lives. In gardening: marrows grow big in summer, and people show them at village fairs. Phrases: «bone marrow», «marrow bone», «chilled to the marrow».

### Examples

- Bone marrow makes new blood cells. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marrow/#x1)
- Grandpa grew a huge marrow in his garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marrow/#x2)
- The dog chewed a marrow bone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marrow/#x3)
- We were frozen to the marrow after the snow walk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marrow/#x4)
- Marrow is like a big courgette. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marrow/#x5)
- People can donate bone marrow to help sick patients. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marrow/#x6)
- He heard them crack the small round bones with their strong long teeth and eat out the oily marrow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marrow/#x7)

### Note

Bone marrow is usually uncountable; the vegetable is countable (a marrow, marrows). In the USA the vegetable is usually called a squash; a courgette is a zucchini there.

## In Jewish tradition

Proverbs says that fearing the LORD brings marrow to the bones, that is, health. The Psalms use marrow for a rich feast of joy. In the primary lessons: In science: bone marrow makes red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets; people can donate bone marrow to save lives. In gardening: marrows grow big in summer, and people show them at village fairs. Phrases: «bone marrow», «marrow bone», «chilled to the marrow».

### Examples

- It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. (Writings PRO.3.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/marrow/#x1)
- His pails are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moistened. (Writings JOB.21.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/marrow/#x2)
- My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth doth praise Thee with joyful lips; (Writings PSA.63.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/marrow/#x3)

### Note

Bone marrow is usually uncountable; the vegetable is countable (a marrow, marrows). In the USA the vegetable is usually called a squash; a courgette is a zucchini there.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «marrow» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marrow/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «marrow» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/marrow/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«marrow» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/marrow.html) on Mova free.