Associations to the word «Pith»

PITH, noun. The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.

PITH, noun. The spongy interior substance of a feather.

PITH, noun. The spinal cord; the marrow.

PITH, noun. (figuratively) The essential or vital part.

PITH, verb. (transitive) To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).

PITH, verb. (transitive) To kill (especially cattle or laboratory animals) by cutting or piercing the spinal cord.

PITH AND SUBSTANCE, noun. (Canada) (law) The content or subject matter, the leading feature or true nature and character of a law.

PITH HELMET, noun. A lightweight helmet-shaped hat made of the pith of the sola or shola (Indian spongewood) plant covered with white cotton and faced with green cloth. Originally used by the British army in India in the 19th century, later used more widely.

PITH HELMET, noun. A hat of similar appearance, but made of different materials.

PITH HELMETS, noun. Plural of pith helmet

PITH PAPER, noun. Rice paper

PITH, noun. Soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants.

PITH, noun. The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story".

PITH, verb. Remove the pith from (a plant).