pulp

[ puhlp ]

noun

1. the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
2. the pith of the stem of a plant.
3. a soft or fleshy part of an animal body.
4. Also called dental pulp. the inner substance of the tooth, containing arteries, veins, and lymphatic and nerve tissue that communicate with their respective vascular, lymph, and nerve systems.
5. any soft, moist, slightly cohering mass, as that into which linen, wood, etc., are converted in the making of paper.
6. a magazine or book printed on rough, low-quality paper made of wood pulp or rags, and usually containing sensational and lurid stories, articles, etc. Compare slick ( def 9 ).
7. Mining.
   1. ore pulverized and mixed with water.
   2. dry crushed ore.

verb (used with object)

1. to reduce to pulp.
2. to reduce (printed papers, books, etc.) to pulp for use in making new paper.
3. to remove the pulp from.

verb (used without object)

1. to become reduced to pulp.

pulp

/ pʌlp /

noun

1. soft or fleshy plant tissue, such as the succulent part of a fleshy fruit
2. a moist mixture of cellulose fibres, as obtained from wood, from which paper is made
3. 1. a magazine or book containing trite or sensational material, and usually printed on cheap rough paper
   2. ( as modifier )

      a pulp novel

4. dentistry the soft innermost part of a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels
5. any soft soggy mass or substance
6. mining pulverized ore, esp when mixed with water

verb

1. to reduce (a material or solid substance) to pulp or (of a material or solid substance) to be reduced to pulp
2. tr to remove the pulp from (fruit)

pulp

/ pŭlp /

1. The soft tissue forming the inner structure of a tooth and containing nerves and blood vessels.
2. The soft moist part of a fruit, especially a drupe or pome.
3. The soft pith forming the contents of the stem of a plant.

pulp

1. The soft tissue, containing blood vessels and nerves , that makes up the interior of the tooth .

Derived Forms

• ˈpulper, noun

Other Words From

• pulper noun
• pulpless adjective
• pulplike adjective
• de·pulp verb (used with object)
• un·pulped adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulp¹

1555–65; earlier pulpe < Latin pulpa flesh, pulp of fruit

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulp¹

C16: from Latin pulpa

Example Sentences

It starts with a pile of soy pulp, which is wrapped in banana leaves and sprinkled with the spores of a fungus called Neurospora intermedia.

From Salon

As the mold digests the proteins and starch within the fibrous pulp, it also breaks down the cellulose, turning what remains into a dish beloved by many across western Indonesia.

From Salon

Stir-fried; used as a stuffing, filling, or basis of sauce; and even served as a fried snack, oncom is traditionally made by combining a bit of old oncom with something like soybean pulp and leaving it to ferment.

From Salon

One discarded pile of oat pulp or moldy loaf of bread, at a time.

From Salon

Food counterfeiting also happens in the US – in some cases, cheap and even dangerous ingredients are being used to produce “fake” versions of expensive cheese, such as parmesan made using additives derived from wood pulp.

From BBC