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pith

 

[ pษชฮธ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

anatomy

The soft, spongy tissue in the center of a plant stem or fruit.

Synonyms

center, core, heart

Examples of usage

  • The pith of a plant stem helps transport nutrients and water.
  • Pith is often removed from citrus fruits before eating.
  • The pith of a plant can vary in thickness.
Context #2 | Noun

figurative

The essential or central part of something.

Synonyms

core, essence, gist

Examples of usage

  • The pith of the argument was lost in the confusion.
  • She got straight to the pith of the matter.
Context #3 | Verb

cooking

To remove the spongy white tissue from the inside of a citrus fruit.

Synonyms

extract, remove, separate

Examples of usage

  • Be sure to pith the lemon before using it in the recipe.

Translations

Translations of the word "pith" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น essรชncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ inti

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rdzeล„

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆ็‚น (ใ‚ˆใ†ใฆใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท moelle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esencia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ต์‹ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌูˆู‡ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jรกdro

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ jadro

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฒพ้ซ“ (jฤซngsuว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bistvo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kjarni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผำ™ะฝั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜ (birtvi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mahiyyษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esencia

Etymology

The word 'pith' originated in the 14th century from Middle English 'pith', which came from Old English 'pitha'. It is related to Middle Dutch 'pitte' and Old High German 'phit'. The term originally referred to the soft tissue of plants, and later expanded to include the central or essential part of anything.

See also: pithily, pithiness, pithy.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,076, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.