Meaning
The hard centre of a fruit like an apple; also the most important central part of anything.
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Word origin
The origin is genuinely uncertain.
- Origin
- uncertain
- Root
- core
Other proposed origins
- Most often traced to Old French cuer, heart, from Latin cor. (cor)
- Some accounts call the origin unknown, as early English spellings do not fit the French word neatly. (core)
Grammar
Examples
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The "core" is the hard middle part with the seeds.
Honesty .
Here "core" means the most important central part.
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A very common pattern; "the core of" something is its centre.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 6: core, invisible, internal and 7 more words.