Heart-of-palm
noun
1.
the stripped terminal bud of a cabbage palm, especially of the genus Euterpe, eaten in salads or as a vegetable.
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A very cold and unfeeling nature, as in You’ll get no sympathy from her; she has a heart of stone. This idea dates from ancient times and in English appeared in the Bible (Job 41:24). [ Early 1600s ]
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- Heart-point
noun, Heraldry. 1. . noun, Heraldry. 1. the central point of an escutcheon.
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- Heartrending
[hahrt-ren-ding] /ˈhɑrtˌrɛn dɪŋ/ adjective 1. causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.