Gratis ordbok - engelska svenska tyska lexikon

Definitioner

Substantiv

1. The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.
2. The spongy interior substance of a feather.
3. The spinal cord; the marrow.
4. (figuratively) The essential or vital part.

Verb

1. (transitive) To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).
2. (transitive) To kill (especially cattle or laboratory animals) by cutting or piercing the spinal cord.