noun / verb

pulp

PUHLP/pʌlp/

A soft moist mass of material.

Crushed strawberries form a soft, juicy pulp in the bowl.

A shallow bowl of freshly crushed strawberries, showing a soft, wet, irregular mass with visible fruit fibers and juice; a resting potato masher and two intact strawberries clarify the crushed material.

Etymology

pulpLatinflesh of fruit or plants; animal flesh

Latin pulpa named soft flesh, including the fleshy part of fruit. That texture supplied the connection to other moist masses, including material crushed into a soft, uniform substance.

In context

Agriculture Insight11:50

The pulp mixture after grinding consisting of starch dissolved in water and undetached cassava fiber …

How Millions Tons of Cassava Are Processed – Massive Cassava Starch Farming & Processing

More examples

The mill turns soaked paper into pulp.
She pulps the ripe tomatoes before cooking them.
A fine strainer removes the pulp from orange juice.

Forms

pulp · pulps · pulped · pulping

pulpy adjective — Soft and moist like crushed fruit.

Similar words

mash: Usually crushed food, often thicker and lumpier than pulp.
mush: Emphasizes a soggy texture with little remaining structure.
puree: Food blended or strained to a smooth, uniform consistency.