midollo

Italian

Etymology

From midolla, from Latin medulla, or through a Vulgar Latin form *medullum. Compare Spanish meollo, Portuguese miolo, Catalan moll.

Noun

midollo (plural midolla f, alternative plural midolli m)

1. (anatomy) marrow
2. (figurative, in the plural) bones

   Il freddo mi entra nelle midolla. ― The cold gets into my bones.

3. (botany) pith (whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruit)

   Synonym: albedo

Usage notes

The feminine plural midolla is most commonly used.

Derived terms

• midollo osseo (“bone marrow”)
• midollo spinale (“spinal cord”)