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marrowbone
noun mar·row·bone \ˈmer-ə-ˌbōn, -ō-ˌbōn\
Definition of MARROWBONE
1
: a bone (as a shinbone) rich in marrow
2
plural : knees
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First Known Use of MARROWBONE
14th century
Rhymes with MARROWBONE
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