pith in the PONS Dictionary

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Initially stuffed with a cottony pith, the stem eventually becomes hollow.
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Flower stalks have been observed as fragile, lacking pith, and fall over during flowering and fruiting periods 2.
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At that moment, a figure in a safari suit and pith helmet comes in through a secret entrance and startles the three.
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The company retained the original character, albeit dressed in safari clothing complete with pith helmet.
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Pith is spongy, or stems are hollow in centre.
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The sun hat incorporates a variety of materials and types, including the straw sun hat, pressed fiber sun hat, and the pith helmet (sun helmet).
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He never went to school, but very early gathered rushes in the valleys, from which he made pith wicks for sale.
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They consisted of cheap wood to allow their rapid growth, with at least half of their stems comprising a pith-filled cavity.
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Other local handicrafts are embossed lacquerware and rice straw pith patchwork.
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Some examples of these substances are rubber, plastic, glass, and pith.
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