Heart

HEART

-noun

1. the hollow muscular organ in vertebrates whose contractions propel the blood through the circulatory system. In mammals it consists of a right and left atrium and a right and left ventricle

2. the corresponding organ or part in invertebrates

3. this organ considered as the seat of life and emotions, in particular love

4. emotional mood or disposition

5. tenderness or pity

6. courage or spirit; bravery

7. the inmost or most central part of a thing

8. the most important or vital part

9. (of vegetables such as cabbage) the inner compact part

10. the core of a tree

11. the part nearest the heart of a person; breast

12. a dearly loved person: usually used as a term of address

13. a conventionalized representation of the heart, having two rounded lobes at the top meeting in a point at the bottom

14. a red heart-shaped symbol on a playing card

15. a card with one or more of these symbols or (when pl.) the suit of cards so marked

16. a fertile condition in land, conducive to vigorous growth in crops or herbage

-verb

17. (intr.) (of vegetables) to form a heart

18. an archaic word for hearten

Dear heart

Let me eat you

Because love is fickle

And flesh is hearty