noun
marrow
A large, elongated squash eaten as a vegetable.
The British gardener harvests a large marrow from the vegetable patch.
Etymology
The vegetable name shortens vegetable marrow. It compares the squash’s soft inner flesh to marrow, the soft material inside bones.
More examples
- She stuffed the marrow with a savory filling.
- Several marrows lay on the market stall.
- The British recipe called for sliced marrow.
Forms
marrow · marrows