Pith is the soft part inside plant stems or roots. It helps keep the plant strong and stores food for it.
The plant stem has white pith inside.
Peeling back, he saw the pith in the root.
Pith means the main or most important part of something. It is what the idea or thing really means.
The pith of the story is clear.
Explain the pith of your idea to me.
Used for short and clear statements that express ideas well. Pithy means brief but meaningful.
She made a pithy comment on the topic.
His speech was short but full of pith.
Pithing is the act of taking out the soft inside part of some plants or fruits. It can be for cooking or medical use.
Pithing the orange removes the white part.
Doctors use pith for preparing samples.
Pithing is a method to kill or stop an animal by destroying its spinal cord. It is used in science to study animals.
The scientist used pithing to prepare the frog.
Pithing stops the animal’s nervous system quickly.
In citrus fruits, pith is the soft white part under the peel. It often tastes bitter and is usually removed before eating.
The orange’s pith tastes bitter.
Remove the pith before eating the fruit.
