tuétano
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Variation of tútano, from the onomatopoeic tut. Compare Portuguese tutano.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]tuétano m (plural tuétanos)
- marrow, bone marrow (the substance inside bones, as well as a food made from it)
- (botany) pith
- Synonym: médula
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “tuétano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014