PULP


Meaning of PULP in English

■ noun

1》 a soft, wet, shapeless mass of material.

↘the soft fleshy part of a fruit.

↘a soft wet mass of fibres derived from rags or wood, used in making paper.

2》 [as modifier ] denoting popular or sensational writing that is generally regarded as being of poor quality.

3》 vascular tissue filling the interior cavity and root canals of a tooth.

4》 Mining pulverized ore mixed with water.

■ verb

1》 crush into a ~.

2》 withdraw (a publication) from the market and recycle the paper.

Derivatives

~er noun

~iness noun

~y adjective ( ~ier , ~iest ).

Origin

ME: from L. ~a ; sense 2 is from the printing of such material on cheap paper.

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