English noun: pulp | |||
1. | pulp (object) any soft or soggy mass | ||
Samples | He pounded it to a pulp. | ||
Synonyms | mush | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mass | ||
2. | pulp (plant) a soft moist part of a fruit | ||
Synonyms | flesh | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plant tissue | ||
Substance holonym | parenchyma | ||
3. | pulp (substance) a mixture of cellulose fibers | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cellulose | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bagasse, wood pulp | ||
4. | pulp (communication) an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper | ||
Synonyms | pulp magazine | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mag, magazine | ||
5. | pulp (body) the soft inner part of a tooth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vascular structure | ||
Part meronym | tooth | ||
English verb: pulp | |||
1. | pulp (contact) remove the pulp from, as from a fruit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | take out | ||
2. | pulp (change) reduce to pulp | ||
Samples | Pulp fruit. Pulp wood. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash | ||