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pulpwood

American  
[puhlp-wood] / ˈpʌlpˌwʊd /

noun

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


pulpwood British  
/ ˈpʌlpˌwʊd /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of pulpwood

First recorded in 1885–90; pulp + wood 1

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Building permits are being sought for the plant in Mississippi, where pulpwood markets have also been depressed.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

These days, the Jordans grow a lot of pine, sending much of the pulpwood to the I.P. mill in Rome.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2022

The company is building a new pellet plant in Lucedale, which should provide a good outlet for pine pulpwood, he said.

From Washington Times Dec. 24, 2019

She later worked 31 years as a secretary in the pulpwood office, keeping track of inventory.

From Washington Post May 31, 2019

“Down that way is the old pulpwood and paper factory. Remember how that stank?”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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