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any of several squashes having a smooth surface, an oblong shape, and a hard rind.

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Origin of marrow squash

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Words nearby marrow squash

marrons glacés, marrow, marrowbone, marrowbones, marrowfat, marrow squash, Marruecos, marry, Marryat, Marry in haste, repent at leisure, marry into

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The salmon is presented atop a mound of sautéed vegetables: mushrooms, peppers, squash, onions, leafy greens, and herbs.
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There is increasing evidence that Assad is working with ISIS to squash the Free Syrian Army.
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In lieu of bone marrow transplants, scientists hope to use stem cells to serve as the future vectors of mutant CCR5 proteins.
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Spaghetti squash also contains specific nutrients that help convert the tryptophan in other foods you eat into serotonin.
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Headache—Take the rinds of a couple of lemons and squash it into a paste.
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Hardy and Hicks flung the huge marrow bones with which they happened to be engaged at the time.
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Large mononuclear leukocytes probably originate in the bone-marrow or spleen.
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Myelocytes are the bone-marrow cells from which the corresponding granular leukocytes are developed.
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Polymorphonuclear leukocytes are formed in the bone-marrow from neutrophilic myelocytes.
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The same scents may also be used for pomatum, which should be made of perfectly pure lard, or marrow.
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British Dictionary definitions for marrow squash

marrow squash

noun

US and Canadian any of several oblong squashes that have a hard smooth rind, esp the vegetable marrow

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