pulp
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noun \ˈpəlp\Definition of PULP
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a (1) : the soft, succulent part of a fruit usually composed of mesocarp (2) : stem pith when soft and spongy b : a soft mass of vegetable matter (as of apples) from which most of the water has been extracted by pressure c : the soft sensitive tissue that fills the central cavity of a tooth — see tooth illustration d : a material prepared by chemical or mechanical means from various materials (as wood or rags) for use in making paper and cellulose products
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: pulverized ore mixed with water
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a : pulpy condition or character b : something in such a condition or having such a character
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: a magazine or book printed on cheap paper (as newsprint) and often dealing with sensational material; also : sensational or tabloid writing —often used attributively <pulp fiction>
— pulp·i·ness \ˈpəl-pē-nəs\ noun
— pulpy \ˈpəl-pē\ adjective
See Examples of PULP
- The fruit has sweet, juicy pulp and hard, black seeds.
- the pulp of an orange
- I like to strain the pulp out of my orange juice.
- The grain was mashed into pulp.
- The boxes will be turned back into pulp and be made into newspapers.
- This paper is made from inexpensive wood pulp.
- He made a little extra money by writing stories for a science fiction pulp.
Origin of PULP
Middle English pulpe, from Latin pulpa flesh, pulp
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with PULP
2pulp
verbDefinition of PULP
transitive verb
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: to reduce to pulp <pulped unsold copies of the book>
2
: to cause to appear pulpy
3
: to deprive of the pulp
intransitive verb
: to become pulp or pulpy
— pulp·er noun
Examples of PULP
- <pulped three oranges to get their juice>
First Known Use of PULP
1683
pulp
noun \ˈpəlp\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PULP
: a mass of soft tissue: as a : dental pulp b : the characteristic somewhat spongy tissue of the spleen c : the fleshy portion of the fingertip
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