Pith (Noun)
Meaning 1
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Synonyms
- Nitty-gritty
- Inwardness
- Center
- Gist
- Substance
- Heart
- Centre
- Meat
- Marrow
- Heart And Soul
- Kernel
- Nub
- Sum
- Essence
- Core
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Meaning 2
Soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The vascular tissue of the plant consisted of a central pith surrounded by xylem and phloem.
- Cutting through the stem revealed a large, spongy pith that made up most of its diameter.
- In some plants, the pith is very large and soft, making it easy to cut through the stem.
- The pith of this succulent plant was surprisingly firm and difficult to cut, despite its appearance.
- The hollow reed had a pith so small that it was almost imperceptible to the naked eye.