"instrument for cutting the core out of an apple or other fruit," 1796, agent noun from core (v.).
"to remove the core of" (a fruit), mid-15c., from core (n.). Related: Cored; coring.
updated on March 31, 2018
英语词源词典收录了45867条英语词源词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的起源、历史，是研究英语词汇或通过词源学英语的必备工具。