Synonyms: gist, heart, heart and soul, nub, nitty-gritty, essence, core, centre, center, pith, meat, inwardness, kernel, marrow, substance, sum
Definition: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Usage: the gist of the prosecutor's argument; the heart and soul of the Republican Party; the nub of the story
Similar words: mental object, content, cognitive content
Definition: the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
Synonyms: meat
Definition: the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
Similar words: food, solid food
Definition: any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
Usage: food and drink
Definition: the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
Usage: black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell
Similar words: plant part, plant structure
Definition: any part of a plant or fungus