pulp

Noun
  1. Any soft or soggy mass (synset 109423701)
    "he pounded it to a pulp"
    hypernym: mass - a body of matter without definite shape
    synonym: mush
  2. A soft moist part of a fruit (synset 113116794)
    hypernym: plant tissue - the tissue of a plant
    substance holonym: parenchyma - the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems
    synonym: flesh
  3. A mixture of cellulose fibers (synset 114818588)
    hypernym: cellulose - a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
    hyponym:
    • bagasse - the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants
    • wood pulp - wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)
  4. An inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper (synset 106608811)
    hypernym: mag, magazine - a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
    synonym: pulp magazine
  5. The soft inner part of a tooth (synset 105316475)
    hypernym: vascular structure - a structure composed of or provided with blood vessels
    part meronym: tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
Verb
  1. Remove the pulp from, as from a fruit (synset 201354976)
    hypernym: take out - remove something from a container or an enclosed space
  2. Reduce to pulp (synset 200332523)
    "pulp fruit"; "pulp wood"
    hypernym: bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash - reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

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