marrowbone

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmærəʊbəʊn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mar′ō bōn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mar•row•bone  (mar′ō bōn′),USA pronunciation 
  1. a bone containing edible marrow.
  2. Slang Termsmarrowbones, [Facetious.]the knees.
  • 1350–1400; Middle English; see marrow1, bone

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
marrowbone /ˈmærəʊˌbəʊn/ n
    • a bone containing edible marrow
    • (as modifier): marrowbone jelly

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