pitch

English

/pɪtʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.
  • A dark, extremely viscous material remaining in still after distilling crude oil and tar.
  • (geology) Pitchstone.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English picche inherited from Old English piċ derived from Latin pix (pitch, tar).

Origin

Latin

pix

Gloss

pitch, tar

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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