What does pit mean in cooking?

pit means: You can remove the seeds from any fruit piece by cutting along the edges and pulling out the seeds from the flesh. (in Cooking Dictionary)

What else does pit mean?

Also called “stone”. Remove the seed or pit from an olive or fruit. (in Cooking Dictionary)

A single, central stone or kernel of some fruits such as cherries or peaches. (in Merlin Dictionary)

Extract the pit (from) a fruit (in Merlin Dictionary)

Natural or artificial, a hole in ground. (in Merlin Dictionary)

A mine is an excavation to remove mineral deposits. (in Merlin Dictionary)

A mine shaft. (in Merlin Dictionary)

Hidden hole in ground that is used to trap. (in Merlin Dictionary)

A tiny indentation on a surface. (in Merlin Dictionary)

Natural hollows or depressions in the body, or within an organ. (in Merlin Dictionary)

Small indented marks left on the skin from smallpox, or another eruptive disorder; also known as a “pockmark”. (in Merlin Dictionary)

One of the two depressions that are located between the nostrils and the eyes of pit vipers, which contain heat-sensing or other organs. (in Merlin Dictionary)

Cavity in the cell wall where there is not a secondary wall. (in Merlin Dictionary)

A protected, often sunken, area where animals such as gamecocks or dogs can be placed to fight. (in Merlin Dictionary)