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Definition of pith noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pith

noun
 
/pɪθ/
 
/pɪθ/
[uncountable]
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  1. a soft dry white substance inside the skin of oranges and some other fruits
  2. the essential or most important part of something
    • the pith of her argument
    3. Word OriginOld English pitha, of West Germanic origin.
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