Meaning
The area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Doublet of heart and possibly of core.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.