marrow

Signification (Anglais)

1. The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
2. A kind of vegetable like a large courgette/zucchini or squash.
3. The pith of certain plants.
4. The essence; the best part.
5. Inner meaning or purpose.
6. (colloquial) Bone marrow biopsy.
7. (obsolete) (uncountable) Semen.

Concepts

moelle

courge

moelle osseuse

courgette

cœur

moëlle

substance

potiron

essentiel

noyau

essence

point important

mine

néré

pulpe

centre

coeur

fond

somme

viande

graisse

ami

associé

camarade

collègue

compagnon

copain

copine

faire-valoir

partenaire

pote

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmæɹəʊ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English mary, marow, marwe, marowȝ, from Old English mearg, from Proto-West Germanic *maʀg, from Proto-Germanic *mazgą, *mazgaz, from Proto-Indo-European *mosgʰos. Compare West Frisian moarch, Dutch merg, German Mark, Swedish märg, Icelandic mergur, and also Russian мозг (mozg, “brain”), Polish mózg (“brain”), Persian مغز (mağz, “brain”). Doublet of maghaz.