pith
1. [ noun ] (botany,zoology) soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
Related terms: plant_tissue parenchyma
2. [ noun ] the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Synonyms: center substance essence core heart sum heart_and_soul marrow nub meat inwardness nitty-gritty gist kernel
Examples:

: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument" "the heart and soul of the Republican Party" "the nub of the story"

Related terms: content stuff hypostasis haecceity bare_bones quintessence summate
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