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to pith

to pith

9.5
To remove the soft center from a plant stem or fruit
  • verb
  • /pɪθ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : extraer la médula
  • To make the marmalade less bitter, carefully pith the oranges before adding them to the pot.

Examples

  • I need to pith this grapefruit before serving it.

  • She loves to pith oranges for her juice.

  • After harvesting the stems, the botanist proceeded to pith them for further study.

  • You need to pith the stalks to ensure the recipe turns out smooth.

  • To make the marmalade less bitter, carefully pith the oranges before adding them to the pot.

  • You need to pith the stalks to ensure the recipe turns out smooth.

  • I need to pith this grapefruit before serving it.

Synonyms

to pulp
vsto pith
1 6.0

To remove the soft inside of a fruit or vegetable, leaving the skin

remove spongy inner tissue especially from fruit interiors or stems

Compounds

pith helmet
2 7.3

A light hard sun hat made from plant material to protect the head in hot places

pith hat
8.6

A lightweight hat made from thin plant material that protects you from the sun

pith of the argument
  • Formal
7.5

The main point of a discussion or argument

How Thorough

to eviscerate
  • NSFW
6 9.5
to pith
  • Specialized
9.5
to core
8 4.3
to cut
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

pith infinitive
pitted past
pitted past participle
pithing present participle
piths third person singular

Etymology

Pith as a verb comes from the idea of taking out the 'marrow' or soft 'inside' of a plant or fruit. So to pith something is to remove that spongy center.