Blackheart
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A heart-shaped cherry with a very dark skin.
"There are cherries enough for all, as when we planted we took into consideration the needs of our feathered neighbors, so the birds do not miss the fruit when on our breakfast table appears a great wooden bowl —you have no idea what an artistic bit the chopping bowl becomes when utilized in this way—filled with clusters of blackheart and white-heart cherries and their leaves."
- 2 heart cherry with dark flesh and skin wordnet
- 3 Any of various plant diseases that cause darkening of the central tissue.
"Blackheart results from inadequate oxygen supply for respiration (asphyxiation) of internal tuber tissue."
- 4 any of various diseases in which the central tissues blacken wordnet
- 5 A type of malleable cast iron with minimum tensile strength of 350 N/mm².
"Blackheart malleable cast iron has excellent castability and machinability."
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- 6 A cruel and remorseless person.
"That blackheart would have thrust you out to wail and gained the time himself, without you there."
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More examples"There are cherries enough for all, as when we planted we took into consideration the needs of our feathered neighbors, so the birds do not miss the fruit when on our breakfast table appears a great wooden bowl —you have no idea what an artistic bit the chopping bowl becomes when utilized in this way—filled with clusters of blackheart and white-heart cherries and their leaves."
Etymology
From black + heart.
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