tuétano

Spanish

Etymology

Variation of tútano, from the onomatopoeic tut. Compare Portuguese tutano.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtwetano/ [ˈt̪we.t̪a.no]
Rhymes: -etano
Syllabification: tué‧ta‧no

Noun

tuétano m (plural tuétanos)

marrow, bone marrow (the substance inside bones, as well as a food made from it)
Synonyms: médula, caracú
(botany) pith
Synonym: médula

Derived terms

Further reading

“tuétano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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