pulp
//pʌlp//
Noun
pulpSingular
1
The soft, fleshy, juicy part of a fruit or vegetable.
The pulp of the mango was sweet and juicy.
2
A soft, wet, shapeless mass of material.
The wet newspaper turned into a pulp.
3
The soft tissue inside a tooth containing nerves and blood vessels.
The dentist explained that the pulp of my tooth was infected and needed treatment.
4
A mixture of cellulose fibers and water used in making paper.
The factory produces pulp from recycled paper.
Verb
pulpInfinitive
pulpPresent tense
pulpedPast tense
pulpedPast participle
pulpingPresent participle
pulpsThird-person singular
1
To crush something into a soft, wet mass.
She pulped the bananas to make baby food.
2
To remove the pulp from fruit or vegetables.
She pulped the oranges to make fresh juice.
Adjective
pulpCanonical form
1
Relating to cheap, sensational fiction magazines or novels, typically printed on rough paper.
He collected pulp magazines from the 1930s.