Feminine
pulpa
Meaning
- (feminine) the soft part of an animal's body; flesh
- (feminine) the fleshy part, pulp of fruit
- (feminine) the pith of wood
- (feminine) the softest meat of beef or pork
- (feminine) pulp (for producing paper)
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Hyphenated as
pul‧pa
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpulpa/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Latin pŭlpa, perhaps via an unattested Old Spanish *pupa, with /l/ restored by Latin influence or contact with forms like Portuguese polpa. Compare the evolution of Spanish dulce < duce < dŭlcem.
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