Unhearted

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unheart form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having had the heart, or central portion, removed. not-comparable

    "Formerly, during the winter months, unhearted French lettuces or "butterflies," grown under portable glass and consisting of only a few leaves, were marketed extensively in counts of 4 to 6 dozen."

Example

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"Formerly, during the winter months, unhearted French lettuces or "butterflies," grown under portable glass and consisting of only a few leaves, were marketed extensively in counts of 4 to 6 dozen."

Etymology

From un- + hearted.

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