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