How to use marrowfat in a sentence
The fruit is black, about the size of a marrow-fat pea, and quite bitter.
The Cherries of New York | U. P. HedrickThey then placed before us pounded buffalo meat, with marrow fat, served up in birch-bark dishes.
Snow Shoes and Canoes | William H. G. KingstonWe followed the plan of the Indians, which was to dip a piece of the pounded meat into the soft marrow fat at each mouthful.
Snow Shoes and Canoes | William H. G. KingstonThey lay an egg about the size ov a marrow fat p, and hatch out at least a half dozen children at a setting.
Josh Billings on Ice | Henry Wheeler ShawThe Indians eat a great deal of green corn, pemican, and marrow fat.
History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians | George Mogridge
British Dictionary definitions for marrow fat
marrow pea
/ (ˈmærəʊˌfæt) /
any of several varieties of pea plant that have large seeds
the seed of such a plant
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