pith - Meaning in Konkani

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pith - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of pith in English

pith noun

1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

   Synonyms

   center, center, centre, centre, core, core, core, essence, gist, heart and soul, heart, heart, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, substance, sum, sum, sum

   Examples

   • "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
   • "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
   • "the nub of the story"
2. soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

pith verb

1. remove the pith from (a plant)

Description

Pith, or medulla, is a tissue in the stems of vascular plants. Pith is composed of soft, spongy parenchyma cells, which in some cases can store starch. In eudicotyledons, pith is located in the center of the stem. In monocotyledons, it extends only into roots. The pith is encircled by a ring of xylem; the xylem, in turn, is encircled by a ring of phloem.

Also see "Pith" on Wikipedia

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