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pith

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Số nhiều: pithsQuá khứ: pithedPhân từ 2: pithedV-ing: pithing

In botanical terms, the word evokes a sense of softness and structural emptiness, acting as the internal filler of a plant. It suggests a hidden interior that is distinct from the hard exterior shell or bark. When used figuratively, the word shifts from softness to density. It describes the most concentrated, potent part of an idea. It is more precise than "gist" or "summary," implying a concentrated core from which everything else radiates.

Countable when referring to a specific piece of plant tissue in a laboratory sample. Uncountable when referring to the abstract essence of an idea or the general biological material.

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Danh từ

The soft, spongy tissue in the center of a plant stem.

"The researcher examined the pith of the stem under a microscope."

Danh từ

The essence or central core of a subject or argument.

"The lawyer managed to get to the pith of the matter during the cross-examination."

Ngoại động từ

[something]

To kill or stun an animal by piercing the spinal cord.

"The veterinarian had to pith the specimen for the study."

Từ liên quan

core essence heart marrow kernel gist substance exterior surface shell crust center interior tissue summary stem branch plant argument case extract anatomy distillation

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