cerne — meaning in English

English meaning

• core noun The central or most essential part of something.
• heart noun The muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally seen as the seat of emotion.
• kernel noun The soft, edible part inside a nut or seed, once the hard shell or husk is removed.

Senses

cerne is used for these senses in English:

• core The center or inner part of a space or area.
• core The most important part of a thing or aggregate of things wherever located and whether of any determinate location at all; the essence.
• core (engineering, manufacturing) The portion of a mold that creates a cavity or impression within the part (casting or molded part) or that makes a hole in or through the part.
• heart (figurative) The centre, essence, or core.
• heartwood The wood nearer the heart of a stem or branch, different in color from the sapwood.
• kernel The core, center, or essence of an object or system.

core — full definition

1. noun The central or most essential part of something.
2. noun The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
3. adj Forming the most important or fundamental part of something.
4. verb To remove the core from a piece of fruit.

heart — full definition

1. noun The muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally seen as the seat of emotion.
2. noun A person's feelings, emotions, or capacity to love and care.
3. noun The central or most essential part of something.
4. noun Courage, determination, or spirit, especially under difficulty.
5. noun A stylized symbol (♥) representing love, or the card-suit of that name.

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