pulp

Universal Words noun, verb, adjective noun 1 [sing.,U] a soft wet substance that is made especially by crushing sth: Cook the fruit gently until it forms a pulp. * Mash the beans to a pulp. * His face had been beaten to a pulp (= very badly beaten). 2 [U] a soft substance that is made by crushing wood, fabric or other material and then used to make paper: paper / wood pulp 3 [U] the soft part inside some fruit and vegetables SYNFLESH: Scoop out the pulp and serve it with sugar. pulpy adjective: Cook the fruit slowly until soft and pulpy. verb [VN] to crush or beat sth so that it becomes soft and wet: Unsold copies of the novel had to be pulped. * pulped fruit adjective [onlybeforenoun] (of books, magazines, etc.) badly written and often intended to shock people: pulp fiction / horror