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pulp

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pulp

1
 nv
any soft or soggy mass
reduce to pulp
2
 n
an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pulp
1

n any soft or soggy mass

“he pounded it to a pulp”
Synonyms:
mush
Type of:
mass
a body of matter without definite shape

n a soft moist part of a fruit

Synonyms:
flesh
Type of:
plant tissue
the tissue of a plant

n a mixture of cellulose fibers

Types:
bagasse
the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants
wood pulp
wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)
Type of:
cellulose
a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers

n the soft inner part of a tooth

Type of:
vascular structure
a structure composed of or provided with blood vessels

v reduce to pulp

“pulp fruit”
“pulp wood”
Type of:
bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

v remove the pulp from, as from a fruit

Type of:
take out
remove something from a container or an enclosed space
2

n an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper

Synonyms:
pulp magazine
Type of:
mag, magazine
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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