pulpwood

[ puhlp-wood ]

noun

1. spruce or other soft wood suitable for making paper.

pulpwood

/ ˈpʌlpˌwʊd /

noun

1. pine, spruce, or any other soft wood used to make paper

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulpwood¹

First recorded in 1885–90; pulp + wood ¹

Example Sentences

These days, the Jordans grow a lot of pine, sending much of the pulpwood to the I.P. mill in Rome.

From New York Times

The derailed cars were either empty or carrying pulpwood or sand.

From Washington Times

The company is building a new pellet plant in Lucedale, which should provide a good outlet for pine pulpwood, he said.

From Washington Times

Since transporting cheap wood chips over long distances is financially unfeasible, pulpwood producers are dependent on the fortunes and demand of nearby mills, said Richard Zabel, executive director of the Western Forestry and Conservation Association.

From Washington Times

No longer the hard-working pulpwood man, known to white people almost exclusively for what he could do with a saw in the pine trees, Walter now represented something more worrisome.

From Literature