pulp - definition, synonyms and pronunciation

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Noun (5)

any soft or soggy mass“he pounded it to a pulp”Synonyms: mushType of mass
a soft moist part of a fruitSynonyms: fleshType of plant tissueMade of parenchyma
a mixture of cellulose fibersType of celluloseKinds bagasse, wood pulp
an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paperSynonyms: pulp magazineType of magazine, mag
the soft inner part of a toothType of vascular structurePart of tooth

Verb (2)pulped, pulping

remove the pulp from, as from a fruitMore general take out
reduce to pulp“pulp fruit”“pulp wood”More general grind, mash

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pulp noun

Origin: L. pulpa flesh, pith, pulp of fruit: cf. F. pulpe.

A moist, slightly cohering mass, consisting of soft, undissolved animal or vegetable matter. Specifically: (a) Anatomy A tissue or part resembling pulp; especially, the soft, highly vascular and sensitive tissue which fills the central cavity, called the pulp cavity, of teeth. (b) Botany The soft, succulent part of fruit; as, the pulp of a grape. (c) The exterior part of a coffee berry. Bryan Edwards (d) The material of which paper is made when ground up and suspended in water.

Pulp transitive verb [past tense & past participle Pulped; present participle & verbal noun Pulping.]

1. To reduce to pulp.

2. To deprive of the pulp, or integument.

The other mode is to pulp the coffee immediately as it comes from the tree. By a simple machine a man will pulp a bushel in a minute.— Bryan Edwards

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54