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Pith has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

2

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"

3

The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.

4

One divided by pi.

Verb
1

remove the pith from (a plant)

2

To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).

Adjective
1

The ordinal form of the number pi.

Example Sentences
"the gist of the prosecutor's argument" noun
"the heart and soul of the Republican Party" noun
"the nub of the story" noun
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