polpa — meaning in English

English meaning

• flesh noun The soft tissue of a human or animal body, especially muscle and fat, as distinct from bone.
• pulp noun A soft, wet, shapeless mass, especially the fleshy inner part of a fruit or the mashed fibers used to make paper.

Senses

polpa is used for these senses in English:

• flesh The soft, often edible, parts of fruits or vegetables.
• pulp The soft center of a fruit.
• pulp A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose).

flesh — full definition

1. noun The soft tissue of a human or animal body, especially muscle and fat, as distinct from bone.
2. noun The physical body itself, especially when contrasted with the mind or spirit.
3. noun The soft, edible part of a fruit or vegetable, beneath the skin.
4. verb To flesh out: to add detail and substance to something, such as an idea or a plan.

pulp — full definition

1. noun A soft, wet, shapeless mass, especially the fleshy inner part of a fruit or the mashed fibers used to make paper.
2. noun Cheap fiction printed on rough paper, known for lurid or sensational stories.
3. verb To crush something into a soft, pulpy mass, or to reduce it to that state.

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