Pith Mnemonic
Explore definitions and mnemonics for pith.
pith
pith
/pɪθ/
core
essence
general tenor
gist
heart
heart and soul
inwardness
kernel
marrow
meat
nitty-gritty
nub
quintessence
soul
spirit
stuff
substance
Examples
- Inside the stem is the pith of the plant.
- The pith is spongy and holds the water.
- What is the function of pith in plants
- The pith of the twigs contains air spaces.
- The larvae tunnel in the pith where they feed and pupate.
- The pith of the cactus can be as wide as 20 centimeters.
- The pith of young shoots was eaten both cooked and raw.
- The strips from the pith portion are used as binding materials.
- A new development in the industry is the use of coir pith as a deep litter.
- The pith is used in the U.S. to soothe eye inflammation and ease catarrh.
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
noun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
noun
remove the pith from (a plant)
verb
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"Pit + With. The core of it with essential parts only, like fruit."
"Pit + Hit. The core part of a fruit as hard as getting hit in a pit."
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