| pulp | | |
| n. (object) | 1. mush, pulp | any soft or soggy mass.; "he pounded it to a pulp" |
| ~ mass | a body of matter without definite shape.; "a huge ice mass" |
| n. (plant) | 2. flesh, pulp | a soft moist part of a fruit. |
| ~ plant tissue | the tissue of a plant. |
| ~ parenchyma | the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems. |
| n. (substance) | 3. pulp | a mixture of cellulose fibers. |
| ~ bagasse | the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants. |
| ~ cellulose | a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers. |
| ~ wood pulp | wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper). |
| n. (communication) | 4. pulp, pulp magazine | an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper. |
| ~ mag, magazine | a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it.; "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money" |
| n. (body) | 5. pulp | the soft inner part of a tooth. |
| ~ tooth | hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense. |
| ~ vascular structure | a structure composed of or provided with blood vessels. |
| v. (contact) | 6. pulp | remove the pulp from, as from a fruit. |
| ~ take out | remove something from a container or an enclosed space. |
| v. (change) | 7. pulp | reduce to pulp.; "pulp fruit"; "pulp wood" |
| ~ comminute, bray, mash, crunch, grind | reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading.; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic" |
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