marrowbone
American-
a bone containing edible marrow.
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Facetious. marrowbones, the knees.
noun
Etymology
Origin of marrowbone
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; marrow 1, bone
Example Sentences
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Corn cheese with marrowbone; beef poutine; marinated short ribs; rib-eye.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2016
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 • Dec. 11, 2015
The menu, devised by Ashley Palmer-Watts, head chef at the Fat Duck, features flourishes such as Genoan bangna calda anchovy dip, marrowbone sauce with steak and a mandarin and thyme-infused soup for dessert.
From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2010
Or a luscious side of poached veal marrowbone, split horizontally.
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2010
My friend the White Shield proffered me a marrowbone, so skillfully laid open that all the rich substance within was exposed to view at once.
From The Oregon Trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life by Parkman, Francis
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