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Meanings of pith in English

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The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.

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      Usage of pith in English
      1
      The sugar is contained in solution in the pith of the cane.
      Agriculture for Beginners / Revised Edition
      2
      This English translation was, in vigor and pith, worthy of the original.
      Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2
      3
      Cut the peppers in half and remove the seeds, stems and pith.
      The International Jewish Cook Book / 1600 Recipes According to t...
      4
      The last stanzas of all have much pith and meaning in them:-
      Andrew Marvell
      5
      The above clauses contain the pith and marrow of the whole scheme.
      Handbook of Home Rule: Being Articles on the Irish Question
      6
      A tree, for example, consists of wood, bark, pith, sap and leaves.
      A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
      7
      It was quite long, but the following was the pith of it:
      The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life
      8
      He said more than this, but this is the pith of it.
      Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower
      9
      A sudden squall blew the big pith sun-helmet out of his hand.
      The Jungle Girl
      10
      The boys enjoyed the pith, and George playfully gave some to Angel.
      The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns
      11
      Russell had my pith helmet and a suit of khaki and leggins.
      Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis
      12
      Here and there were the empty pith helmets of the North Vietnamese.
      Gods go begging
      13
      Tomasin Imhof has also given me a plaited hat of elder pith.
      Records of Journeys to Venice and the Low Countries
      14
      He wore a suede jacket, a pith helmet, and heavy woolen trousers.
      White Hunter, Black Heart
      15
      William regarded him thoughtfully, from his pith helmet to his greased ankle-boots.
      The Kipling Reader / Selections from the Books of Rudyard Kiplin...
      16
      Sinews, feet, tails, snouts, ears, and horn pith are also largely used.
      Handwork in Wood
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