tuétano
Spanish 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