- spongewood
- spongeˈwood nounSola, an Indian plant also known as the hat plant• • •Main Entry: ↑sponge
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pith helmet — noun a) A lightweight helmet shaped hat made of the pith of the sola or shola (Indian spongewood) plant covered with white cotton and faced with green cloth. Originally used by the British army in India in the 19th century, later used more widely … Wiktionary
pith — O.E. piþa pith of plants, also essential part, from W.Gmc. *pithan (Cf. M.Du. pitte, E.Fris. pit), a Low Ger. root of uncertain origin. Figurative sense was in O.E. The verb meaning to kill by piercing the spinal cord is from 1805. Pith helmet… … Etymology dictionary
so|la — so|la1 «SOH luh», adjective. Latin. the feminine form of solus (Cf. ↑solus). so|la2 «SOH luh», noun. plural of solum. so|la3 «SOH luh», noun. 1. a tall East Indian plant of the pea family. 2. its robust stem, the dried pith of which is used in… … Useful english dictionary
