Sunday 14 January 2018

Pith

PITH

-noun
1. the soft fibrous tissue lining the inside of the rind in fruits such as the orange and grapefruit
2. the essential or important part, point, etc.
3. weight; substance
4. the central core of unspecialized cells surrounded by conducting tissue in stems
5. the soft central part of a bone, feather, etc.
-verb (trans.)
6. to destroy the brain and spinal cord of (a laboratory animal) by piercing or severing
7. to kill (animals) by severing the spinal cord
8. to remove the pith from (a plant)
























Bitterness
Pit against winter
Pith-rich sunshine
Fighting a cold


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