apple core

Eaten fruit's center

The apple core is the central part of an apple containing the seeds, left over after eating the flesh.

It's what remains when you've eaten around the fruit: She tossed the apple core in the compost bin.

By extension, core refers to the central or essential part of anything.

remnant

seeds

Plant embryos in casings

discarded · eaten · gnawed · nibbled · biodegradable · compost · waste · trash · thrown · finished

disposal

compost

Decayed organic fertilizer

  • binStorage or disposal vessel
  • trashDiscarded worthless material
  • discardDeliberately throw out

toss · throw · garbage · worms · decompose · biodegradable · landfill · waste · litter · recycle

anatomy

seeds

Plant embryos in casings

  • pipsSeeds or dots
  • carpelSeed-bearing flower organ
  • ovaryFemale reproductive gland

sepal · stem · calyx · endocarp · pericarp · chambers · fibrous · membranes · star-shaped

Categories
Opposites
edible vs. discarded parts

apple coreapple skin

Outer fruit layer

apple peel · rind · outer layer · pulp · surface

Family

core, apple, applesauce, apples, cores, cored, corer, applewood, coring

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G