CORER
What does "CORER" mean?
A kitchen tool for removing the core from a fruit such as an apple or pear.
Meanings
- A handheld utensil that cuts and removes the central core and seeds from fruit. She pushed the corer through the apple and the seedy center slid out in one piece.
Word origin
An agent noun from the verb 'core' (to remove the core), itself from the noun 'core', whose origin is uncertain, possibly from Old French 'cor' or Latin 'cor' (heart).
Remember it
A CORER takes the CORE out, then adds an -R for the tool that does it: core + -er.
A little poem
One clean turn and the heart pulls free-
the apple keeps its shape, gives up its key.
couplet
Wordplay
- The corer and the apple had a falling out - it really got to her core.
What it teaches
Some tools exist only to remove what nothing else wants - and the dish is better for it.
Quick facts
What does CORER mean?
A kitchen tool for removing the core from a fruit such as an apple or pear.
Is CORER a valid word?
Yes — CORER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CORER?
CORER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does CORER come from?
An agent noun from the verb 'core' (to remove the core), itself from the noun 'core', whose origin is uncertain, possibly from Old French 'cor' or Latin 'cor' (heart).
What can CORER teach us?
Some tools exist only to remove what nothing else wants - and the dish is better for it.
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