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n. - The fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones; The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; Large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins;

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  • Before chemotherapy treatment begins, marrow is removedfrom the bones and stored; the marrow is then replaced.
  • The marrow is to be eaten "like tapanade" but without the olives.
  • We cut cards so the lucky man could eat the marrow from the bones.
  • The marrow is still there, but what's around it is brittle and splintered.
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