Having the core removed, as in 'a cored apple'; also the past tense of the verb 'to core,' meaning to remove the central part of something.
From the noun 'core,' which comes from Old French 'cor' and possibly Latin 'cor' (heart). The meaning expanded from the literal heart of fruit to any central or essential part.
The word 'core' originally meant the heart of a fruit because ancient people saw the seeds at the center as its life force—just like your heart is the center of your body's life, the apple's core is where its seeds live.
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