 pulp |
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| 1. | [ noun ] any soft or soggy mass | |
| Synonyms: | mush | |
| Examples: | "he pounded it to a pulp" |
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| Related terms: | mass | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany,zoology) a soft moist part of a fruit | |
| Synonyms: | flesh | |
| Related terms: | plant_tissue parenchyma | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (writing,news) an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper | |
| Synonyms: | pulp_magazine | |
| Related terms: | magazine | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a mixture of cellulose fibers | |
| Related terms: | cellulose wood_pulp bagasse | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (food) reduce to pulp | |
| Examples: | "pulp fruit" |
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| Related terms: | grind | |
| 6. | [ verb ] remove the pulp from, as from a fruit | |
| Related terms: | take_out | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the soft inner part of a tooth | |
| Related terms: | vascular_structure tooth | |
| Similar spelling: |
pulpy pull-up pull_up |
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