marrowy

adj — 2 senses

marrowy

adj

Etymology From Middle English marowy, marowȝy, merowy, merewi, equivalent to marrow + -y.

1

Full of marrow; pithy.

2

Similar to marrow (plant)

  • a marrowy vegetable
  • The butter cured with this mixture appears of a rich and marrowy consistence, and fine color, and never acquires a brittle hardness, nor tastes salty.1847, editorial staff, “Preserving Butter”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 10, page 74:

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