pith

US /pɪθ/
UK /pɪθ/
"pith" picture
1.

médula, esencia, meollo

the essential or central part of something

:
•
The editor's job is to extract the pith of the argument.
El trabajo del editor es extraer la esencia del argumento.
•
His speech lacked pith and substance.
Su discurso carecía de sustancia y contenido.
:
essencecoreheartcruxgist
2.

parte blanca, médula

the white, spongy tissue lining the rind of citrus fruits

:
•
When peeling an orange, try to remove as much of the white pith as possible.
Al pelar una naranja, intenta quitar la mayor cantidad posible de la parte blanca.
•
The bitter taste often comes from the pith.
El sabor amargo a menudo proviene de la parte blanca.
1.

quitar la médula, desmedular

to remove the pith from (fruit or wood)

:
•
You need to pith the oranges before making the marmalade.
Necesitas quitar la parte blanca de las naranjas antes de hacer la mermelada.
•
The carpenter carefully pithed the wood to prepare it for carving.
El carpintero cuidadosamente quitó la médula de la madera para prepararla para tallar.
:
pith helmet