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cerne.

heartwood (wood nearer the heart of a stem)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɛʁ.ni/Brazil[ˈsɛɦ.ni]Brazil/ˈsɛɾ.ni/São-Paulo/ˈsɛʁ.ni/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. heartwood (wood nearer the heart of a stem)

    masculine
  2. kernel (core or essence of an object or system)

    masculine
  3. main (the most important part of something)

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain.

verb/ˈsɛʁ.ni/Brazil[ˈsɛɦ.ni]Brazil/ˈsɛɾ.ni/São-Paulo/ˈsɛʁ.ni/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. inflection of cernir: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of cernir: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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