[pulp] n [ME pulpe, fr. MF poulpe, fr. L pulpa flesh, pulp] (14c) 1 a (1): the soft, succulent part of a fruit usu. composed of mesocarp (2): stem pith when soft and spongy b: a soft mass of vegetable matter (as of apples) from which most of the water has been extracted by pressure c: the soft sensitive tissue that fills the central cavity of a tooth--see tooth illustration d: a material prepared by chemical or mechanical means from various materials (as wood or rags) for use in making paper and cellulose products
2: pulverized ore mixed with water 3 a: pulpy condition or character b: something in such a condition or having such a character
4: a magazine or book printed on cheap paper (as newsprint) and often dealing with sensational material -- pulp.i.ness n -- pulpy adj
[2]pulp vt (1683) 1: to reduce to pulp: cause to appear pulpy
2: to deprive of the pulp
3: to produce or reproduce (written matter) in pulp form ~ vi: to become pulp or pulpy -- pulp.er n