pith vs meat

pith and meat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pith	Yes	No	Yes	No
meat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pith and meat are synonyms defined as:

pith and meat: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

pith (noun)	meat (noun)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants	the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
	the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone

pith (verb)	meat (verb)
remove the pith from (a plant)