Word Meaning

Meaning of pith

- The soft spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees, especially those of the dicotyledonous or exogenous classes. It consists of cellular tissue.
- The spongy interior substance of a feather.
- The spinal cord; the marrow.
- Hence: The which contains the strength of life; the vital or essential part; concentrated force; vigor; strength; importance; as, the speech lacked pith.
- To destroy the central nervous system of (an animal, as a frog), as by passing a stout wire or needle up and down the vertebral canal.

Crossword clue for pith

- Central part
- Essence
- Essential part
- Important part
- Orange’s white part
- White part of an orange