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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 1 (def. 9). |
| 7. | Mining.
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–verb (used with object)
| 8. | to reduce to pulp. |
| 9. | to reduce (printed papers, books, etc.) to pulp for use in making new paper. |
| 10. | to remove the pulp from. |
–verb (used without object)
| 11. | to become reduced to pulp. |
Origin:
1555–65; earlier pulpe < L pulpa flesh, pulp of fruit
1555–65; earlier pulpe < L pulpa flesh, pulp of fruit

Related forms:
pulper, noun
pulpless, adjective
pulplike, adjective
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pulp (pŭlp) n.
v. tr.
To be reduced to a pulpy consistency. [Middle English, from Latin pulpa, fleshy parts of the body, fruit pulp.] pulp'i·ness n., pulp'ous (pŭl'pəs), pulp'y adj. |
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Pulp
Pulp\, n. [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) (Anat.) 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) (Bot.) The soft, succulent part of fruit; as, the pulp of a grape. (c) The exterior part of a coffee berry. --B. Edwards. (d) The material of which paper is made when ground up and suspended in water.
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Language Translation for : pulp
Spanish:
pulpa,
German:
das Fruchtfleisch,
Japanese:
果肉
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pulp
1563, from L. pulpa "animal or plant pulp, pith of wood." The adjective meaning "sensational" is from pulp magazine (1931), so called from pulp in sense of "the type of rough paper used in cheaply made magazines and books" (1727).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: pulp
Pronunciation: 'p&lp
Function: noun
: a mass of soft tissue: as a :
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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pulp (pŭlp)
n.
- A soft, moist, shapeless mass of matter.
- Dental pulp.
- The soft, moist part of fruit.
pulp'ous (pŭl'pəs) or pulp'y adj.
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pulp (pŭlp) Pronunciation Key
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