Pith - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pɪθ|  American pronunciation of the word pith
Brit.  |pɪθ|  British pronunciation of the word pith

noun

- 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 (syn: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nub, substance, sum)

verb

- remove the pith from (a plant)

Extra examples

...finally got to the pith of the discussion...

Peel the oranges with a sharp knife to remove all pith.

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