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Pith

pɪθ

Pith definitions
noun
pith
  1. the spongy white tissue lining the rind of oranges, lemons, and other citrus fruits
    • the spongy cellular tissue in the stems and branches of many higher plants
    • spinal marrow
  2. the essence of something

    "a book that he believed contained the pith of all his work"

    essence essential part main point fundamental point heart substance heart of the matter nub core quintessence point crux gist salient point focal point nucleus meat kernel marrow burden
  3. vigour and conciseness of expression

    "he writes with a combination of pith and exactitude"

verb
pith pithed pithing piths
  1. remove the pith from

    "peel and pith the oranges"

  2. pierce or sever the spinal cord of (an animal) so as to kill or immobilize it