ˈmærəu n. 1 (in full
vegetable marrow) a a
large usu. white-fleshed
edible gourd used as
food. b
the plant, Cucurbita
pepo,
yielding this. 2 a
soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones,
often taken as typifying
vitality. 3 the
essential part. øto the marrow
right through. øømarrowless adj. marrowy adj. [OE mearg, mórg f. Gmc]