pulpe

See also: pulpë

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pulpa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pylp/

• Audio:

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Noun

pulpe f (plural pulpes)

1. pulp (various meanings)
   1. pulp; fleshy part of vegetables and fruits [from 1503]
   2. fleshy parts of certain body parts [from 1611]

      pulpe des doigts ― finger pads

      pulpe dentaire ― dental pulp

   3. (cooking, agriculture, manufacturing) pulp, paste (of vegetables, fish, etc.) [from 1765]
   4. (especially Canada) wood pulp (for paper) [from 1858]

      Synonym: pâte à papier

Derived terms

• pulpaire
• pulpectomie
• pulper
• pulperie
• pulpeux
• pulpite
• pulpolithe
• pulpotomie

 

Further reading

• “pulpe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.