cordate

Definitions


[ˈkɔːdeɪt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- heart-shaped
(e.g: their leaves are often triangular, sometimes cordate or sagittate at the base)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘wise, prudent’): from Latin cordatus ‘wise’ (in modern Latin ‘heart-shaped’), from cor, cord- ‘heart’




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