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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
pulp
pulp [pulp pulps pulped pulping] noun, verb, adjective BrE [pʌlp] NAmE [pʌlp] noun 1. singular, uncountable 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. uncountable a soft substance that is made by crushing wood, cloth or other material and then used to make paper •paper/wood pulp 3. uncountable the soft part inside some fruit and vegetables Syn: ↑flesh •Scoop out the pulp and serve it with sugar. Word Origin: late Middle English (denoting the soft fleshy part of fruit): from Latin pulpa. The verb dates from the mid 17th cent. Example Bank: •Reduce the berries to a pulp. Derived Word: ↑pulpy verb ~ sth to crush or beat sth so that it becomes soft and wet •Unsold copies of the novel had to be pulped. •pulped fruit Verb forms: Word Origin: late Middle English (denoting the soft fleshy part of fruit): from Latin pulpa. The verb dates from the mid 17th cent. adjective only before noun (of books, magazines, etc.) badly written and often intended to shock people •pulp fiction Word Origin: late Middle English (denoting the soft fleshy part of fruit): from Latin pulpa. The verb dates from the mid 17th cent.
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