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The term pith is also used to refer to the pale, spongy inner layer of the rind, more properly called mesocarp or albedo, of citrus fruits (such as oranges) and other hesperidia. The word comes from the Old English word piþa, meaning substance, akin to Middle Dutch pitte (modern Dutch pit), meaning the pit of a fruit. [2]
Pithing / ˈ p ɪ θ ɪ ŋ / is a technique used to immobilize or kill an animal by inserting a needle or metal rod into its brain.. It is regarded [by whom?] as a humane means of immobilizing small animals being observed in experiments, and while once common in commercial slaughtering is no longer practiced in some developed countries on animals intended for the human food supply due to the ...
Sago (/ ˈ s eɪ ɡ oʊ /) is a starch extracted from the pith, or spongy core tissue, of various tropical palm stems, especially those of Metroxylon sagu. [1] It is a major staple food for the lowland peoples of New Guinea and the Maluku Islands, where it is called saksak, rabia and sagu. The largest supply of sago comes from Southeast Asia ...
Pitta is the normal Sanskrit word meaning "bile". [12] It is etymologically related to the Sanskrit word pīta "yellow". Kapha is the watery element. It is a combination of earth and water. It is characterized by heaviness, coldness, tenderness, softness, slowness, lubrication, and the carrier of nutrients. It is the nourishing element of the body.
The Treasury of Pith Instructions (Tib. མན་ངག་མཛོད་, Mengak Dzö; Wyl. man ngag mdzod, MND), a short text which consists of advice for meditative contemplation and which only deals in passing with Dzogchen topics. The Treasury of Philosophical Systems (Tib. གྲུབ་མཐའ་མཛོད་, Drubta Dzö; Wyl.
Sholapith or shola pith (also referred to as shola and Indian cork) is a dried milky-white spongey plant matter from Aeschynomene species. It can be pressed and shaped into objects of art, or for practical use. [1] It is the "pith" used for pith helmets, so giving them their name.
On Capitol Hill, lawmakers scrambled to figure out what the funding freeze would mean for their constituents. “The scope of what you are ordering is breathtaking, unprecedented, and will have ...
Inubaran is a Filipino chicken stew or soup made with chicken cooked with diced banana pith, coconut milk (gata) or coconut cream (kakang gata), a souring agent, lemongrass, and various spices. The souring agent (called aeabihig ) is traditionally either batuan fruits ( Garcinia morella ) or libas leaves ( Spondias pinnata ).