marrowbone

American  

[mar-oh-bohn] / ˈmær oʊˌboʊn /

1. a bone containing edible marrow.

2. Facetious. marrowbones, the knees.

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marrowbone British  

/ ˈmærəʊˌbəʊn /

noun

1. 1. a bone containing edible marrow

   2. ( as modifier )

      marrowbone jelly

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Etymology

Origin of marrowbone

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; marrow ¹, bone

Example Sentences

There he sat cracking marrowbones, neat, tough, durable, his sleek furlike hair shedding the water like a bird’s feathers: he dripped a little onto his shoulders, like house-eaves dripping, and never noticed it.

From Literature

From the center of the rice soars a roasted marrowbone, well browned but not overheated.

From Los Angeles Times

She marinates short ribs in honor of her Korean grandmother, braises them and serves them with a roasted marrowbone — it's tasty, if you don't think too hard about your favorite galbi jjim in Koreatown.

From Los Angeles Times

There are short ribs gently simmered in broth; potatoes and carrots; a marrowbone jutting from the tureen and even a little dish of mustard.

From Los Angeles Times

He built his oven himself using cement and bricks, and cooks food in cast iron pans and sometimes throws a marrowbone directly into the flames to harvest the marrow.

From The Guardian