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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMarrow
/ˈmær.oʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A soft, fatty, vascular tissue filling the cavities of bones, important especially for the production of blood cells.
"Bone marrow transplants can sometimes cure certain types of leukemia." - 2
The pith or inner core of certain plant stems, or a large, oblong green vegetable related to the squash.
"He harvested a massive vegetable marrow from his garden patch."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'mearh', meaning marrow, which stems from Proto-Germanic *mazgaz. Over time, it evolved through Middle English 'marow' to designate both the soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones and the inner pith of certain plants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marrow" is said worldwide
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moelle
Transliteration: mwal
"La moelle osseuse produit des cellules sanguines."
Mark
Transliteration: mark
"Knochenmark ist wichtig für das Immunsystem."
midollo
Transliteration: miˈdɔl.lo
"Il midollo osseo è essenziale per la vita."
médula
Transliteration: ˈme.ðu.la
"La médula ósea produce glóbulos rojos."
medula
Transliteration: ˈmɛ.du.lɐ
"A medula óssea é fundamental para a hematopoese."
अस्थिमज्जा
Transliteration: asthimajja
"अस्थिमज्जा रक्त कोशिकाओं का उत्पादन करती है।"
骨髓
Transliteration: gǔsuǐ
"骨髓移植可以治疗多种血液病。"
골수
Transliteration: golsu
"골수는 혈액 세포를 생성합니다."
骨髄
Transliteration: kotsuzui
"骨髄は血液細胞を作り出す。"
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