Pulp

Pronunciation: /pʌlp/

Definitions of pulp

noun a magazine or book containing lurid subject matter and being characteristically printed on rough, unfinished paper

Example Sentences

A1 I like to drink orange juice with pulp.

A2 The pulp of the fruit contains many nutrients.

B1 She strained the pulp from the freshly squeezed juice.

B2 The paper is made from wood pulp.

C1 The detective sifted through the pulp of the shredded documents.

C2 The artist used pulp as a medium for her sculptures.

verb to reduce to pulp

Example Sentences

A1 I pulp the oranges to make fresh juice.

A2 She pulped the paper to make recycled products.

B1 The chef pulps the tomatoes to make a delicious sauce.

B2 The factory pulps the wood to create sustainable packaging.

C1 The artist pulped old newspapers to make handmade paper for her artwork.

C2 The scientist pulped plant fibers to study their properties in detail.

Examples of pulp in a Sentence

formal The pulp of the orange contains a high amount of vitamin C.

informal I love drinking orange juice with pulp in it.

slang I can't stand pulp in my juice, it feels weird in my mouth.

figurative The pulp of the story revealed the true intentions of the protagonist.

Grammatical Forms of pulp

• past tense: pulped
• plural: pulps
• comparative: pulper
• superlative: pulpist
• present tense: pulps
• future tense: will pulp
• perfect tense: have pulped
• continuous tense: is pulping
• singular: pulp
• positive degree: pulp
• infinitive: to pulp
• gerund: pulping
• participle: pulped

Origin and Evolution of pulp

First Known Use: 1676 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'pulp' originated from the Latin word 'pulpa' which means the soft, fleshy part of fruit or vegetable.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to refer to the soft, fleshy part of fruit or vegetable, the term 'pulp' later evolved to also describe the soft, wet mass of material made by crushing or grinding something, such as wood pulp used in papermaking.