Pith (Verb)
Meaning
Remove the pith from (a plant).
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- Carefully slice off the outer layer to avoid removing too much of the stem while you pith from the lemongrass.
- The chef demonstrated how to pith from the stalk before chopping it for use in the recipe.
- To prepare the celery for juicing, pith from each end to ensure no stringiness remains.
- Peel and pith from the grapefruit before eating as the white area can taste quite bitter.
- She gently cut off the leaves and began to pith from the centre of the large palm stem.