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    pith

    pith - Dictionary definition and meaning for word pith

    Definition
    (noun) soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants Definition
    (noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
    Example Sentence
    • the gist of the prosecutor's argument
    • the heart and soul of the Republican Party
    • the nub of the story
    Definition
    (verb) remove the pith from (a plant)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pith

pith : pithaji(father in hindi)essential or central part of the family

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pith sounds like "peeth" which is central to the body hence pith means important, central or essential part of something

think of brad pitt he's a very important part of hollywood

PEETH(human back)- peeth has visible marrow and that is pivotal organ of human body and so is pith as main idea..

Think "Pit" like the center of a peach which an essential part to help it grow.

pith is from "peeth" in Hind. or Sanskrit meaning "center" as in Vidya Peeth or Shakti Peeth, and so "pith" which means center or core

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