cordiform en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr ~ *ḱr̥dés Proto-Italic *kord Latin cor Latin -i-bor. English -i- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English cordiform From Latin cor (“heart”) + English -iform.
Meanings
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(of a leaf) Heart-shaped.
The "Pawang" also inflicts death from a distance, by burning the cordiform top of a newly opened bunch of bananas on the tree.
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 176:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cordiform | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cordiform | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
obcordiform · cordiform projection · semicordiform · subcordiform · cordiform uterus