marrow vs sprout

marrow

noun
  • The pith of certain plants. 

  • The inner meaning or purpose. 

  • Bone marrow biopsy. 

  • The essence; the best part. 

  • The substance inside bones which produces blood cells. 

  • A friend, pal, buddy, mate. 

  • A kind of vegetable like a large courgette/zucchini or squash. 

sprout

noun
  • A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts. 

  • A child. 

  • A Brussels sprout. 

  • A bean sprout. 

  • An edible germinated seed. 

verb
  • To emerge from the ground as sprouts. 

  • To emerge haphazardly from a surface. 

  • To emerge or appear haphazardly 

  • To cause to grow from a seed. 

  • To deprive of sprouts. 

  • To grow from seed; to germinate. 

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