Definition of pith - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
essenceessential or vital part of something
- Understanding is the pith of education.
2.
botanyTECH. white inner layer of citrus fruit rindsTECH.
- Remove the pith before eating the orange.
3.
plantTECH. soft spongy tissue in plant stemsTECH.
- The pith of the plant helps in nutrient transport.
4.
communicationDated energy or force of speech or writingDated
- His speech was full of pith and clarity.
Verb
1.
essence extractionRare extract the essential part of somethingRare
- The editor pithed the article to its core message.
2.
animal euthanasiaTECH. destroy the spinal cord of an animalTECH.
- The scientist pithed the frog for the experiment.
Images of pith
white inner layer of citrus fruit rinds 
soft spongy tissue in plant stems
Expressions with pith
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most important or central part of something
Let's get to the pith of the matter.
lightweight helmet-shaped hat from sola or shola pith
She admired the pith helmet's traditional craftsmanship.
Origin of pith
Old English, pitha (essential part)
Terms with pith included in their meaning
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fruit
the skin of an orange including the pith
historical headgear
head covering made of cork like a pith helmet
botany
palm tree whose trunk pith yields sago
botany
starchy pith from cycad plants used as food
plant
filled with spongy pith
plant
thin layer surrounding the pith in plants
headwear
lightweight helmet made of pith or cork
traditional material
lightweight helmet-shaped hat from sola or shola pith
Examples of pith in a sentence
Innovation is the pith of the tech industry. The pith can be bitter in taste. Chefs often remove the pith for better flavor. The botanist examined the pith under a microscope. Removing the pith makes the fruit less bitter. The pith of her argument was undeniable.
Writers often struggle to capture the pith of their ideas. She pithed the speech to highlight the main points. The teacher pithed the lesson to focus on key concepts. The technician pithed the specimen carefully. To study the brain, they pithed the animal first.
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- French:cœur, distiller, ...
- German:Kern, destillieren, ...
- Italian:essenza, estrarre, ...
- Spanish:esencia, extraer, ...
- Portuguese:cerne, extrair, ...
- Chinese:核心, 提炼, ...
- Japanese:核心, 絞る, ...
- Arabic:لُبّ, اِسْتَخْلَصَ الجَوْهَر, ...
- Hebrew:מַהוּת, לְחַלֵּץ, ...
- Russian:суть, выделять, ...
- Ukrainian:серцевина, витягати, ...
- Hindi:सार, संक्षिप्त करना, ...
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