How to pronounce marrow
American English pronunciation
MAIR-oh
- IPA
- /ˈmɛɹoʊ/
- Syllables
- MAIR · oh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What marrow means
Most people know marrow in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A large green squash, like a giant zucchini
In a sentence: Grandpa grew a marrow so big that he had to carry it in both arms.
Where it comes from: It is the same word as the marrow inside bones, which goes back to the Old English mearg.
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