Pith, or medulla, is a tissue in the stems of vascular plants. Pith is composed of soft, spongy parenchyma cells, which in some cases can store starch...
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The pith helmet, also known as the safari helmet, salacot, sola topee, sun helmet, topee, and topi is a lightweight cloth-covered helmet made of sholapith...
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Pithing /ˈpɪθɪŋ/ 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...
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Pither, New Zealand aviator Luke Pither, Canadian hockey player George Pither, English football player This page lists people with the surname Pither...
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Electroscope (redirect from Pith ball electroscope)
versorium), invented by British physician William Gilbert around 1600. The pith-ball electroscope and the gold-leaf electroscope are two classical types...
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Banana pith or banana stem, is a vegetable harvested from the starchy inner core of banana pseudostems. It is used similarly to heart of palms in the cuisines...
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Aeschynomene aspera (redirect from Sola pith plant)
also known by the names sola (Odia ସୋଲ), shola (Bengali শোলা) sola pith plant, pith plant, laugauni (Hindi), Bendu-chettu (Telugu), ponguchedi (Malayalam)...
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Medullary ray (botany) (redirect from Pith ray)
Medullary rays, also known as vascular rays or pith rays, are cellular structures found in some species of wood. They appear as radial planar structures...
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Pith and substance is a legal doctrine in Canadian constitutional interpretation used to determine under which head of power a given piece of legislation...
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Shakta pithas (redirect from Sati Pith)
The Shakta pithas, Shakti pithas or Sati pithas (Sanskrit: शाक्त पीठ, Śakta Pīṭha, seats of Shakti) are significant shrines and pilgrimage destinations...
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charge while they are away. A spoof of the Batman comics, with the superhero Pith Possum (voiced by Jeff Bennett) and his sidekick Obediah the Wonder Raccoon...
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Chris Pither (born 3 December 1986) is a New Zealand professional racing driver. Pither has won eight national championships including; three New Zealand...
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Sholapith (section Pith helmet)
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...
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zest. The flavedo and white pith (albedo) of a citrus fruit together makes up its peel. The amounts of both flavedo and pith are variable among citrus fruits...
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Richard Pither (born 23 February 1954) is a New Zealand cricketer. He played in eight first-class and five List A matches for Wellington from 1976 and...
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Herbert John Pither (1871 – 29 April 1934) was a professional cyclist, engine manufacturer and aviation experimenter. Pither was born in Reigate, Surrey...
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Phallus indusiatus (redirect from Bamboo pith)
indusiatus, commonly called the basket stinkhorn, bamboo mushrooms, bamboo pith, long net stinkhorn, crinoline stinkhorn, bridal veil, or veiled lady, is...
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confusion. Pith is chemically similar to coir, but contains much shorter fibers. The name coco peat may refer either to coir or the pith or a mixture...
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Pith was a four-seat supper club in New York City that was open from September 2015 until May 31, 2016. Pith was first opened in September 2015 by Columbia...
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George Pither (24 June 1899 – 3 January 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Football League, most notably...
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Luke Pither (born April 26, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He is currently signed with Saugeen Shores Winterhawks of the WOAA Senior...
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...I Care Because You Do (redirect from The Waxen Pith)
listing No. Title Length 1. "Acrid Avid Jam Shred" (1994) 7:38 2. "The Waxen Pith" (1993) 4:50 3. "Wax the Nip" (1990) 4:19 4. "Icct Hedral (edit)" (1994)...
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American fiber helmet (redirect from USMC pith helmet)
The American fiber helmet (also known as the American pith helmet, safari helmet, tropical helmet, sun helmet, elephant helmet, or pressed fiber helmet)...
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Lumpiang ubod (redirect from Coconut pith spring roll)
Lumpiang ubod derives its name from ubod ("heart of palm") which is the edible pith derived from coconut trunks. The dish originates from the city of Silay in...
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the thick skin may be used for making a sweet conserve, while the spongy pith of the rind is discarded. In Sri Lanka, it is often eaten as a dessert, sometimes...
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lemon pith being reinforced by the bitter alkaloid quinine. The principal difference between tonic water and bitter lemon is the lemon juice, pith, and...
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Pither Nadi Is a village, Union Council, and administrative subdivision of Jhelum District (Urdu جہلم) in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of...
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deified in the Tarapith temple. A well-known legend relates to the Shakti Piths. Sati, the consort of Shiva, felt insulted when her father Daksha deliberately...
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bramble. Europeans in the tropics often wore the pith helmet, developed in the mid-19th century and made of pith or cork. Military applications in the 19th–20th...
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Air Commodore Alfred George Pither, CBE (16 October 1908 – 2 July 1971) was a Royal Australian Air Force officer. During the Second World War he established...
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