Definitions for pith

Overview of noun pith

The noun pith has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) pith

(soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants)

2. kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty

(the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story")

Overview of verb pith

The verb pith has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. pith

(remove the pith from (a plant))