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marrowfat [mar-oh-fat] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun a large-seeded variety of pea. the seed itself. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of marrowfat First recorded in 1725–35; marrow1 + fat Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for marrowfat Historical Examples of marrowfat
Let us pray for unction, which is the marrowfat of humor, and for humility, which is the badge of manhood.
John Burroughs
Soak a pint of marrowfat beans over night in water enough to cover them.
Henrietta Latham Dwight
Measure beans (marrowfat are best), put them in cold water and parboil fifteen minutes and drain; use the Boston bean pot.
Anonymous
Blue eyes, amiable disposition, fond of marrowfat peas and of getting up late.’
Jean de Bosschre
In a certain sense, Marrowfat was the most charitable town in the world; in another the most uncharitable.
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Julia Keese Colles
