noun
falseheart
Falseheart (noun) means Wood that looks like heartwood but is not.
noun
1
Wood that looks like heartwood but is not.
"Fungi break down the wood inwards from lopping wounds, causing white or brown rot. It occurs faster in old wood and wood no longer needed by the tree (depending on species and whether heartwood or falseheart is present)."
— L Wessoly, Fracture diagnosis of trees (1995)
"Sometimes, because of the invasion of germs into the heart part, the brown or tawny falseheart with irregular figure appears."
— Shuming Wu, Wood Anatomy Research (1995)
2
Disloyalty and insincerity, or someone who is disloyal and insincere.
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Etymology
Formed from false and heart.
Rhymes for falseheart
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What is the meaning of falseheart?
"falseheart" (noun) means wood that looks like heartwood but is not.
What are the different meanings of falseheart?
"falseheart" has 2 main meanings: 1. Wood that looks like heartwood but is not; 2. Disloyalty and insincerity, or someone who is disloyal and insincere.
