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noun* * *[piƟ]1) (the white substance between the peel of an orange, lemon etc and the fruit itself.) die Fruchthaut2) (the soft substance in the centre of the stems of plants.) das Mark3) (the most important part of anything: the pith of the argument.) das Mark* * *[pɪθ]n no pl1. (of orange, grapefruit etc.) weiße Innenhauthe carefully removed the \pith er entfernte sorgfältig alle weißen Fasernhis speech was full of \pith seine Rede enthielt viele wichtige Gedankensth lacks \pith es mangelt etw dat an Substanz* * *[pɪɵ]n (BOT)Mark nt; (of orange, lemon etc) weiße Haut; (fig = core) Kern m, Wesentliche(s) ntremarks of pith (and moment) — bedeutungsschwere Äußerungen
* * *pith [pıθ]A s1. BOTa) Mark nb) weiße Haut (einer Orange etc)2. (Rücken-, Knochen)Mark n4. fig Kraft f, Prägnanz f, Eindringlichkeit f5. fig Gewicht n, Bedeutung fB v/t1. ein Tier durch Durchbohren des Rückenmarks töten* * *noun* * *n.Kern -e m.Mark nur sing. n. -
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[pɪɵ] n1) (of orange, grapefruit etc) weiße Innenhaut;he carefully removed the \pith er entfernte sorgfältig alle weißen Fasernhis speech was full of \pith seine Rede enthielt viele wichtige Gedanken;sth lacks \pith es mangelt etw dat an Substanz -
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6 pith fleck
pith fleck schwarze Kernmaserung fEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > pith fleck
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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > pith knot
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(botany) n.Markröhre f.
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Pith — is a light substance that is found in vascular plants. It consists of soft, spongy parenchyma cells, and is located in the center of the stem. It is encircled by a ring of xylem (woody tissue), and outside that, a ring of phloem (bark tissue). In … Wikipedia
Pith — Pith, n. [AS. pi?a; akin to D. pit pith, kernel, LG. peddik. Cf. {Pit} a kernel.] 1. (Bot.) The soft spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees, especially those of the dicotyledonous or exogenous classes. It consists of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pith — /pith/, n. 1. Bot. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants. 2. Zool. the soft inner part of a feather, a hair, etc. 3. the important or essential part; essence; core; heart: the pith of the … Universalium
pith — O.E. piþa pith of plants, also essential part, from W.Gmc. *pithan (Cf. M.Du. pitte, E.Fris. pit), a Low Ger. root of uncertain origin. Figurative sense was in O.E. The verb meaning to kill by piercing the spinal cord is from 1805. Pith helmet… … Etymology dictionary
pith — [pith] n. [ME pithe < OE pitha, akin to MDu pitte, pit of a fruit, kernel, pith of a tree] 1. the soft, spongy tissue in the center of certain plant stems 2. the soft core of various other things, as of a bone or feather 3. the spongy, fibrous … English World dictionary
pith|y — «PIHTH ee», adjective, pith|i|er, pith|i|est. 1. full of substance, meaning, force, or vigor; crisply concise and to the point: »pithy phrases, a pithy speaker. SYNONYM(S): pointed … Useful english dictionary
pith — [pıθ] n [U] ↑segment, ↑pith, ↑peel [: Old English; Origin: pitha] 1.) a white substance just under the outside skin of oranges and similar fruit ▪ Peel the oranges with a sharp knife to remove all pith. 2.) a soft white substance that fills the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pith — Pith, v. t. (Physiol.) To destroy the central nervous system of (an animal, as a frog), as by passing a stout wire or needle up and down the vertebral canal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pith — index center (essence), contents, corpus, essence, gist (substance), import, main point … Law dictionary
pith — [ pıθ ] noun uncount 1. ) the white substance under the skin of oranges and similar fruits a ) the white substance inside the stems of some plants 2. ) the main and most important part of a problem, argument, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pith — *substance, purport, gist, burden, core Analogous words: *center, nucleus, heart, focus: spirit, *soul … New Dictionary of Synonyms
