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pith
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pith
(noun)
pith helmet
(noun)
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pith
/
ˈ
pɪθ/
noun
pith
/
ˈ
pɪθ/
noun
Learner's definition of PITH
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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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