vegetable marrow

noun

chiefly British
: any of various smooth-skinned elongated summer squashes with creamy-white to deep green skins

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Dinner begins with the shrimp Canapes a l’Amiral, followed by lemony mushroom crostini, poached salmon with mousseline sauce, vegetable marrow farci and asparagus salad with champagne saffron vinaigrette. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vegetable marrow was circa 1816

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“Vegetable marrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegetable%20marrow. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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