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pulpwood

[ puhlp-wood ]
/ ˈpʌlpˌwʊd /
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noun

spruce or other soft wood suitable for making paper.

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Origin of pulpwood

First recorded in 1885–90; pulp + wood1

Words nearby pulpwood

pulp nodule, pulpotomy, pulp plaster, pulp stone, pulp test, pulpwood, pulpy, pulpy nucleus, pulque, pulquería, pulsar
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Words related to pulpwood

pulp, papier mache, rag paper

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British Dictionary definitions for pulpwood

pulpwood
/ (ˈpʌlpˌwʊd) /

noun

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