Noun marrow has 5 senses
  1. marrow, bone marrow - the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
    --1 is a kind of connective tissue
    --1 is a part of bone, os; immune system
    --1 has particulars: red marrow, red bone marrow; yellow marrow, yellow bone marrow
  2. marrow, marrow squash, vegetable marrow - any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh
    --2 is a kind of summer squash, summer squash vine, Cucurbita pepo melopepo
    --2 has parts: marrow, vegetable marrow
    --2 has particulars: zucchini, courgette; cocozelle, Italian vegetable marrow
  3. marrow, bone marrow - very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
    --3 is a kind of dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
    --3 is a part of marrowbone
  4. marrow, vegetable marrow - large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins
    --4 is a kind of summer squash
    --4 is a part of marrow, marrow squash, vegetable marrow
  5. kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty - 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"
    --5 is a kind of content, cognitive content, mental object
    --5 has particulars:
     bare bones; hypostasis; quiddity, haecceity; quintessence; stuff
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