pulpwood

[ puhlp-wood ]

noun

1. spruce or other soft wood suitable for making paper.

pulpwood

/ ˈpʌlpˌwʊd /

noun

1. pine, spruce, or any other soft wood used to make paper

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulpwood¹

First recorded in 1885–90; pulp + wood ¹

Example Sentences

Now we're looking about for somebody to supply us spruce cut to the proper length for pulpwood.

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Then my profit on twenty-five thousand cords of pulpwood—which is goin' to be paid, I jedge.

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The pulpwood mounds down in the flats make a nice fire, but they smoke and leave black ashes, easy to see from the sky.

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As a pulpwood, white spruce is in demand wherever it is available.

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Hemlock is now of considerable importance as pulpwood for making paper.

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