bone marrow

noun
UK: /ˌbəʊn ˈmærəʊ/
US: /ˌboʊn ˈmæroʊ/

  1. The soft, fatty tissue inside bones where blood cells are produced.

    1. The bone marrow makes blood. [ ] [ ]
    2. A bone marrow transplant can help people with leukemia. [ ] [ ]

  2. Bone marrow is sometimes eaten as food. It is often roasted inside the bone.

    1. I like the taste of bone marrow. [ ] [ ]
    2. The chef served roasted bone marrow with toast and parsley salad. [ ] [ ]
bone marrow adjective

  1. Relating to bone marrow, or derived from bone marrow.

    1. This is a bone marrow test. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bone marrow cells were analysed in the lab to check the health. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bone marrow" in English means: The soft, fatty tissue inside bones where blood cells are produced., Bone marrow is sometimes eaten as food. It is often roasted inside the bone..

The phonetic transcription of "bone marrow" is /ˌbəʊn ˈmærəʊ/ in British English and /ˌboʊn ˈmæroʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "bone marrow": "The bone marrow makes blood.". More examples on the page.