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pulp

1. pulp \'p*lp\ \'p*l-pe--n*s\ \'p*l-pe-\ n [MF poulpe, fr. L pulpa flesh, 
   pulp] 1: a moist usu. coherent mass of soft animal or plant tissue : as  
   1a1: the soft, succulent, usu. mesocarpic part of fruit  1a2: stem pith 
   when soft and spongy  1b: a soft mass of vegetable matter (as of apples) 
   from which most of the w ater has been extracted by pressure 1c: a material 
   prepared by chemical or mechanical means chiefly from wood b ut also from 
   rags and other materials and used in making paper and cellulose products 2: 
   pulverized ore mixed with water  3a: pulpy condition or character  3b: 
   something in such a condition or having such a character  4: a magazine or 
   book using rough-surfaced paper made of wood pulp and ofte n dealing with 
   sensational material - pulp.i.ness n
2. pulp vt 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  : to 
   become pulp or pulpy  - pulp.er n