English dictionary

pith

/p/I//T/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

noun.plant

Source: WordNet 3.0
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

noun.cognition

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

Source: WordNet 3.0
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: WordNet 3.0
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