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BNC: 25255 COCA: 23670

pith

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pith /ˈpɪθ/ noun
pith
/ˈpɪθ/
noun
Learner's definition of PITH
[noncount]
: the white covering that is found under the skin of oranges, lemons, etc.(橙子、柠檬等水果的)衬皮
: the most important part of something核心;精髓;要点often + of
BNC: 25255 COCA: 23670

pith

1 of 2

noun

1
a
: a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
b
: any of various loose spongy plant tissues that resemble true pith
c
: the soft or spongy interior of a part of the body
2
a
: the essential part : core
b
: substantial quality (as of meaning)
3

pith

2 of 2

verb

pithed; pithing; piths

transitive verb

1
a
: to kill (an animal) by piercing or severing the spinal cord
pith cattle
b
: to destroy the spinal cord or central nervous system of (an animal, such as a frog) usually by passing a wire or needle up and down the spinal canal
2
: to remove the pith from (a plant stem)

Example Sentences

Noun finally got to the pith of the discussion
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Carefully reach in and use your hands and a paring knife to remove the seeds and pith, being careful not to dislodge the stem. Bill Esparza, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 What Young and his team decided to do—this aforementioned innovation—is cut off the peel and pith of the oranges, and then juice the fruit to order in a high-speed Breville juicer. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2022 To take some of the bite out of a fresh hot pepper, cut out the pith. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2022 Zest your lemons before cutting them in half, making sure to avoid the pith (the soft, white part of the lemon). Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2022 Their fans applauded the quips in the comments and replies sections of their posts, and the pith didn’t stop there. Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2022 Or, slice peeled orange into rounds, discarding seeds and trimming any remaining pith. Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 But some, including me, prefer a thicker piece of peel that includes the pith. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022 The nose transports you to an orchard full of green apples with hints of lemon pith, fresh cut green pineapple, and chamomile. Sunset Magazine, 7 Apr. 2022
Verb
Then the contestants must pith all brain tissue from the skull — to insure the python is completely dead. Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Neither was Trey Wingenter, who warmed up multiple times before pithing an inning Tuesday and three innings in the four-game series in Colorado. San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English pitha; akin to Middle Dutch & Middle Low German pit pith, pit

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of pith was before the 12th century
BNC: 25255 COCA: 23670

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