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Spanish
Etymology
Variation of tútano, from the onomatopoeic tut. Compare Portuguese tutano.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtwetano/
- 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
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