cores

verb

Removes the central part, typically seeds, from a fruit or vegetable.

"She cores the apples before baking them."

noun

The central, innermost, or most essential parts of something, often fruit.

"The apple cores were left on the plate."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: magnetic core, core, burden, effect, essence, gist, nucleus, core group, marrow, meat, heart, center