marrowbone

[ mar-oh-bohn ]

1. a bone containing edible marrow.
2. marrowbones, Facetious. the knees.

marrowbone

/ ˈmærəʊˌbəʊn /

noun

1. 1. a bone containing edible marrow
   2. ( as modifier )

      marrowbone jelly

Word History and Origins

Origin of marrowbone¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; marrow ¹, bone

Example Sentences

There he sat cracking marrowbones, neat, tough, durable, his sleek furlike hair shedding the water like a bird’s feathers: he dripped a little onto his shoulders, like house-eaves dripping, and never noticed it.

From Literature

From the center of the rice soars a roasted marrowbone, well browned but not overheated.

From Los Angeles Times

She marinates short ribs in honor of her Korean grandmother, braises them and serves them with a roasted marrowbone — it's tasty, if you don't think too hard about your favorite galbi jjim in Koreatown.

From Los Angeles Times

There are short ribs gently simmered in broth; potatoes and carrots; a marrowbone jutting from the tureen and even a little dish of mustard.

From Los Angeles Times

He built his oven himself using cement and bricks, and cooks food in cast iron pans and sometimes throws a marrowbone directly into the flames to harvest the marrow.

From The Guardian