piths

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For example, some chimpanzees chew bitter piths of the medicinal shrub Vernonia amygdalina to treat worm infections—and even detour from their normal foraging routes to seek out the plants.

From Science Magazine • May 1, 2024

Grapefruit is used here, but if you happen on pomelos, grab a few: They’re much easier to peel and loosen from their piths.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2022

More tangerine wedges cook alongside the bird in the same pan, their piths softening in the sauce that lacquers the bird.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2022

They’ve also become a model for larger, multinational food companies, which are starting to realize that upcycling peels and piths can be good business.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2017

These piths were then treated to a water-proofing process, sent to a shop on the farm, and made up into life preservers.

From Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century by Edson, Milan C.