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pith
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pith
(noun)
pith helmet
(noun)
pith
/
ˈ
pɪθ/
noun
pith
/
ˈ
pɪθ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PITH
[
noncount
]
1
:
the white covering that is found under the skin of oranges, lemons, etc.
2
:
the most important part of something
—
often +
of
the
pith of
the matter
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