French Meaning of pith

Moelle

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Definitions and Meaning of pith in English

Wordnet

pith (n)

soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Wordnet

pith (v)

remove the pith from (a plant)

Webster

pith (n.)

The soft spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees, especially those of the dicotyledonous or exogenous classes. It consists of cellular tissue.

The spongy interior substance of a feather.

The spinal cord; the marrow.

Hence: The which contains the strength of life; the vital or essential part; concentrated force; vigor; strength; importance; as, the speech lacked pith.

Webster

pith (v. t.)

To destroy the central nervous system of (an animal, as a frog), as by passing a stout wire or needle up and down the vertebral canal.

FAQs About the word pith

Moelle

soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants, the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience, remove the

noyau,Essence,coeur,noyau,racine,résultat net,pièce maîtresse,Crux, noeud,résumé,keynote

No antonyms found.

pitfalling => piège, pitfall => piège, piteously => lamentablement, piteous => pitoyable, pitchy => aigu,