pith

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪθ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pɪθ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pith)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
pith n (white fibre of citrus fruit) (coloquial)piel blanca nf + adj
  (Botánica)albedo nm
 Make sure you remove the pith before juicing the orange.
 Asegúrate de quitar la piel blanca antes de exprimir la naranja.
pith n figurative (essential part)meollo nm
  fondo nm
  médula nf
 Let's talk about the pith of the matter, rather than avoid it.
 Hablemos del meollo del asunto en lugar de ignorarlo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
pith [sth] vtr often passive (kill animal by severing brainstem)sacrificar cortando la médula espinal vtr + loc adv
 Three of the cows had to be pithed when they became infected.
 Cuando tres de las vacas se infectaron, las sacrificaron cortándoles la médula espinal.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
medullary ray,
pith ray
n
(botany)radio medular loc nom m
pith helmet n (colonial-style protective hat)salacot nm
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