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What does pith mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word pith? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (botany) The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.
  2. The spongy interior substance of a feather.
  3. (anatomy) The spinal cord; the marrow.
  4. (botany) The albedo of a citrus fruit.
  5. (figuratively) The essential or vital part.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).
  2. (transitive) To kill (especially cattle or laboratory animals) by cutting or piercing the spinal cord.
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