pulp

Pulp is the soft part of a fruit, or another soft mass.

(noun)

An example of pulp are the soft chunks found in orange juice.

The definition of pulp is relating to a book or magazine printed on cheap paper.

(adjective)

An example of something pulp is a tabloid; a pulp newspaper.

Pulp is defined as to remove the soft mass, particularly from inside a fruit, plant or tooth.

(verb)

An example of pulp is to take the insides out of an orange.

See pulp in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a soft, moist, formless mass that sticks together
the soft, juicy part of a fruit
the pith inside the stem of a plant
the soft, sensitive tissue in the center of a tooth, including blood vessels, nerves, etc.
a mixture of ground-up, moistened cellulose material, as wood, linen, rags, etc., from which paper is made
ore ground to a powder and mixed with water
☆ a magazine printed on rough, inferior paper stock made from wood pulp, usually containing sensational stories of love, crime, etc.

Origin: Fr pulpe < L pulpa, flesh, pulp of fruit

adjective

☆ of or characteristic of pulp magazines

transitive verb

intransitive verb

to become pulp

Related Forms:

See pulp in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A soft moist shapeless mass of matter.
a. The soft moist part of fruit.
b. Plant matter remaining after a process, such as the extraction of juice by pressure, has been completed.
The soft pith forming the contents of the stem of a plant.
A mixture of cellulose material, such as wood, paper, and rags, ground up and moistened to make paper.
The soft tissue forming the inner structure of a tooth and containing nerves and blood vessels.
A mixture of crushed ore and water.
A publication, such as a magazine or book, containing lurid subject matter.

verb pulped, pulp·ing, pulps

verb, transitive