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pulp: see paper paper, thin, flat sheet or tissue made usually from plant fiber but also from rags and other fibrous materials. It is used principally for printing and writing on but has many other applications. ..... Click the link for more information. . pulp 1. soft or fleshy plant tissue, such as the succulent part of a fleshy fruit 2. Dentistry the soft innermost part of a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels pulp [pəlp] (anatomy) A mass of soft spongy tissue in the interior of an organ. (botany) The soft succulent portion of a fruit. (engineering) (materials) The cellulosic material produced by reducing wood mechanically or chemically and used in making paper and cellulose products. Also known as wood pulp. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Unless you're Cameron Diaz, the awards show carpet can beat your ego to a bloody red pulp. A striking degree of hemosiderosis of the red pulp, along with mineralization of the capsule and trabeculae, occurred in many animals, including uninfected controls, and appeared to be a norreal, age-related phenomenon in this species. The author tempts us with the ultimate gustatory dare: ``Taste the sweet red pulp of the saguaro fruit, laced with thousands of tiny black seeds, and you will hunger the rest of your life for more. |
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