marrowbone
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7.7
A piece of animal bone that contains soft marrow and is used to flavor soups
- noun
- /ˈmɛroʊboʊn/
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hueso de tuétano
- She simmered a marrowbone for hours to extract the tender, delicious marrow inside.
Examples
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For a rich soup, use a marrowbone to provide depth and a savory taste.
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But did Sam get down on his marrowbones, and thank the good Lord for that?
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Down on your marrowbones and pray.
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Look, I don't know how you did that running thing, like you've had too much marrowbone jelly or something but I guess it could come in useful.
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The chef added a marrowbone to the pot to enhance the flavor of the stew.
Synonyms
4.2
A cut of meat from the lower leg often used for stews
contains soft edible center used mainly to flavor soups and stews
Surface Forms
marrowbone singular
marrowbones plural
Morphology
Etymology
Marrowbone is a simple compound of marrow ('soft, fatty centre inside a bone') and bone, so it literally means a bone you break open for its tasty 'marrow' — that's why a marrowbone is used to give soups and stews a rich flavor.