ˈkärdēəm, ˈkȧd- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kardia heart + New Latin -ium; from its shape
: the type genus of Cardiidae including a number of cockles esteemed as food
ˈkärdēəm, ˈkȧd- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kardia heart + New Latin -ium; from its shape
: the type genus of Cardiidae including a number of cockles esteemed as food
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012