pit

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Noun

Singular pit

Plural pits

an avocado cut open and showing the pit

1. (countable) A pit is a big hole in the ground.

   Don't fall in the pit!

2. (countable) A pit is a large seed such as that in a peach.

   The peach pit is hard. Don't bite it.