| Front | pulp |
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| Back | pulp noun, verb, adjective BrE /pʌlp/ NAmE /pʌlp/ noun word origin example bank 1 [singular, uncountable] a soft wet substance that is made especially by crushing sth Cook the fruit gently until it forms a pulp. Mash the beans to a pulp. His face had been beaten to a pulp (= very badly beaten). 2 [uncountable] a soft substance that is made by crushing wood, cloth or other material and then used to make paper paper/wood pulp 3 [uncountable] the soft part inside some fruit and vegetables flesh Scoop out the pulp and serve it with sugar. pulpy /BrE ; NAmE / adjective Cook the fruit slowly until soft and pulpy. verb verb forms word origin ~ sth to crush or beat sth so that it becomes soft and wet Unsold copies of the novel had to be pulped. pulped fruit adjective word origin [only before noun] (of books, magazines, etc.) badly written and often intended to shock people pulp fiction |
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