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marrow fat

British  
/ ˈmærəʊˌfæt /

noun

  1. any of several varieties of pea plant that have large seeds

  2. the seed of such a plant

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The combination approach centers on mesenchymal stromal cells, which are found in various tissues in the body, including bone marrow, fat tissue and umbilical cord blood.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2024

Their most popular item was a slow-cooked beef short rib brushed with rendered marrow fat.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2022

The kitchen is steamy, and smells of marrow fat and stewing bones.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

The Indians eat a great deal of green corn, pemican, and marrow fat.

From History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians by Summers, Thomas O. (Thomas Osmond)

At dawn, after a hasty breakfast of more buffalo meat and marrow fat, washed down with a drink formed of the mesaskatomina berries, we each mounted a horse provided for us by the chief Picheto.

From Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory by Little, Norman