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pith

noun

ˈpith

Definition of pith

as in root

the central part or aspect of something under consideration finally got to the pith of the discussion

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Recent Examples of pith Place one cut end on the surface of the cutting board for stability, then use your knife to carefully trim the peel away, from top to bottom, following the contour of the fruit to remove the peel and white pith. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026 Native honeysuckles will have solid piths, whereas non-native, invasive honeysuckles will have hollow piths. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026 The citrus here is used in its entirety, skin, pith, flesh, and all. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026 The resulting wine is quenching and effortless—layered white peach, jasmine, lime pith, and an intriguing minerality. — Kate Bernot, Outside, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pith

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The Northernmost Tree For now, most commercial breadfruit groves are still setting root, leaving the growing to the same type of people who once introduced it to the region — the plant fanatics.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Reforming Social Security by cutting benefits for rich people and raising them for poor people would make the most financial sense and return the program to its roots.

— Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of root

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That never crossed my mind before, but now in 2026, our reggaeton, our essence and our sound has become important in Mexico and even more so on a Latino level.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
But that all seems to funnel into these six tracks, mixing momentum and wisdom to arrive at the essence of the pedal steel—extreme highs, extreme lows, the expanse in between, out where life is lived.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of essence

Noun

Symptoms of this condition include delirium, seizures, an abnormal heart rhythm, hyperthermia, coma and death.

— Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Researchers found that black coffee (or coffee with very little added) was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and certain irregular heart rhythms, and Type 2 diabetes.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 July 2026

Definition of heart

Noun

Two months later, the Warriors appear only slightly better simply because their main core has had time to heal this offseason.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
But as much as Warriors owner Joe Lacob feels indebted to Curry, the Warriors have to face the reality that this core’s best days are long behind them now.

— Nick Friedell, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of core

Noun

The company has opened other things, including its Linux GPU kernel modules and its own Nemotron model weights.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
What Rick and Morty had going for it, at its best, was conceptual inspiration, the ability to take a kernel of an idea and stretch it to the creative limit and beyond.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

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