OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 13644

pith

/pɪθ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
medula • médula • pulpa
The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.
The food often grows in one country, and the sauce in another. The fruits of Portugal are corrected by the products of Barbadoes, and the infusion of a China plant is sweetened by…
medula • meollo • médula • núcleo
The essential or vital part of something; the essence.
Oh! [With slow, puzzled anger] I want time to get the pith o' this.
The pith of my idea is that people should choose their own work hours.
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