Why Do We Use the Same Word for 'Peach-Cores' as We Use for 'Fire-Holes'?

It's a word that comes up in the post linked through 'the main word' below. Here, I list a few 'root-words' that tie that word into our lexicon....

The word “Pit” is built on ancient words that mean Well, |Shaft; or (dealing with fruit-cores etc.) "the Central |Cylinder of Plants' Stems" or figuratively "the Essential Part, Quintessence, |Condensed |Substance" (Pith). #PitOfHell #PitOfTheStomach (earlier #BreastPit or #HeartPit) #PeachPit #Pitted #Pitting #Pits #PitBull #PitViper #Armpit #AshPit #Cesspit #Cockpit #MoneyPit #Pitfall #Pitman #PitSaw #Pitter






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