| Back | cordate /KOR-dayt/ |
|---|---|
| Front | adjective Heart-shaped. [From Latin cor (heart). Ultimately from the Indo-European root kerd- (heart), which also gave us cardiac, cordial, courage, record, concord, discord, and accord. Earliest documented use: 1651.] "The cordate leaves were large and broad, and ended in a single point." - Yann Martel; Life of Pi; Knopf; 2001. |
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