eng: pith

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Meaning
means	(noun) soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants pith
means	(noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" substance, gist, sum, heart, center, nitty-gritty, centre, kernel, core, meat, nub, pith, heart and soul, essence, marrow, inwardness
means	(verb) remove the pith from (a plant) pith