English to English

pith

(p/I//T/ )

soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants(noun.plant)

source: wordnet30
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience(noun.cognition)

Synonym:
center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, substance, sum

source: wordnet30
The soft spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees, especially those of the dicotyledonous or exogenous classes. It consists of cellular tissue.(noun)

source: webster1913

remove the pith from (a plant)(verb.possession)

source: wordnet30
To destroy the central nervous system of (an animal, as a frog), as by passing a stout wire or needle up and down the vertebral canal.(verb)

source: webster1913

Bookmark This Site