pith
/pษชฮธ/IPA: /P IH1 TH/
noun
- 1
The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.
- 2
The spongy interior substance of a feather or horn.
- 3
The spinal cord; the marrow.
- 4
The albedo of a citrus fruit.
- 5
The essential or vital part; force; energy; importance.
โThe pith of my idea is that people should choose their own work hours.โ
- 6
Power, strength, might.
verb
- 1
To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).
- 2
To kill (especially cattle or laboratory animals) by cutting or piercing the spinal cord.
noun
- 1
One divided by pi.
adjective
- 1
The ordinal form of the number pi.
โThe pith root of pi is approximately 1.439...โ
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