marrow
/ˈmærəʊ/noun
उच्चारण मैरो
मज्जा
Core word
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[U, C]
(also bone marrow) a soft substance that fills the hollow parts of bones; (BrE) a large vegetable with green skin
मज्जा
- bone marrow transplant
- The soup was made from bones with the marrow still inside them.
- The doctor said a bone marrow donor was needed for the patient.
+ 2 more examples
- Dogs love to chew bones with marrow in them.
- In England, people often stuff a marrow with minced meat and bake it.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
marrow (uncountable noun): bone marrow
Marrow is the soft substance inside bones. It is uncountable in this sense.
Marrow हड्डियों के भीतर का मुलायम पदार्थ है। इस अर्थ में यह uncountable है।
- Blood cells are made in the bone marrow.
- The soup was made from bone marrow.
marrow (countable): vegetable
In British English a marrow is a large green vegetable like a big courgette. It is countable and not often eaten in India.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में marrow एक बड़ी हरी सब्ज़ी है, जो बड़ी तोरई जैसी होती है। यह countable है।
- She grew a marrow weighing five kilos.
- The marrow was stuffed with rice.
to the marrow
This idiom means to the deepest part, completely. It is often used with chilled, shaken or soaked.
यह मुहावरा 'गहराई तक, पूरी तरह' का अर्थ देता है। प्रायः chilled, shaken या soaked के साथ आता है।
- The cold wind chilled us to the marrow.
- He was shaken to the marrow by the news.
marrow + noun
As a modifier it appears in medical terms and cooking.
Modifier के रूप में यह चिकित्सा और पाक-कला के शब्दों में आता है।
- A marrow transplant saved the boy's life.
- Marrow bones are added to the broth.
+Collocations 4
bone marrow + noun
transplantdonorcellstestbiopsy
- A bone marrow donor was found for the patient.
Bone marrow से जुड़े शब्द।
verb + marrow
scoop outchillstuffgrowcook
- They scooped out the marrow from the bone and ate it with bread.
Marrow के साथ प्रयुक्त verbs।
adjective + marrow
redyellowsoftlargestuffed
- Red marrow makes blood cells.
Marrow का वर्णन करने वाले शब्द।
idiom: to the marrow
chilled to the marrowsoaked to the marrowshaken to the marrowfrozen to the marrow
- The shivering travellers were chilled to the marrow.
मुहावरे वाले प्रयोग।
“More examples 5
- Radhika learnt in biology that red blood cells are made in the bone marrow.
राधिका ने जीव विज्ञान में सीखा कि लाल रक्त कोशिकाएँ अस्थि मज्जा में बनती हैं।
- The patient needed a bone marrow transplant.
रोगी को अस्थि मज्जा प्रत्यारोपण की आवश्यकता थी।
- The cold rain soaked us to the marrow.
ठंडी बारिश ने हमें अंदर तक भिगो दिया।
- The chef served roasted marrow with toast.
रसोइये ने भुनी हुई मज्जा टोस्ट के साथ परोसी।
- At the village show, the biggest marrow won a prize.
गाँव की प्रदर्शनी में सबसे बड़े marrow को पुरस्कार मिला।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are all about the inside of something, but they differ in meaning.
ये शब्द किसी चीज़ के भीतरी भाग से जुड़े हैं, पर अर्थ अलग है।
The soft substance inside bones, or a large vegetable.
हड्डियों के भीतर का मुलायम पदार्थ, या बड़ी सब्ज़ी।
- Marrow makes blood cells.
The central part of a fruit or a thing.
फल या किसी वस्तु का केंद्रीय भाग।
- Remove the core of the apple.
The soft white inner part of a citrus fruit or a stem.
खट्टे फल या तने का मुलायम सफ़ेद भीतरी भाग।
- The orange pith is bitter.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: red blood cells are made in the bone marrow; idiom: to the marrow (completely: 'chilled to the marrow').
विज्ञान में लाल रक्त कोशिकाएँ अस्थि-मज्जा में बनती हैं; idiom 'to the marrow' (पूरी तरह: 'chilled to the marrow')।