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Word: Pith
Speech Type: Noun
Old English pitha, of West Germanic origin
pɪθ
the spongy white tissue lining the rind of oranges, lemons, and other citrus fruits.
Short Definition:white tissue lining rind of citrus fruits
the essence of something
Short Definition:essence
Examples:- a book that he believed contained the pith of all his work
vigour and conciseness of expression
Short Definition:conciseness of expression
Examples:- he writes with a combination of pith and exactitude
Word: Pith
Speech Type: Verb
pɪθ
remove the pith from
Short Definition:remove pith from
Examples:- peel and pith the oranges
pierce or sever the spinal cord of (an animal) so as to kill or immobilize it.
Short Definition:pierce or sever spinal cord of
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