pulpwood

American

[puhlp-wood] / ˈpʌlpˌwʊd /

noun

spruce or other soft wood suitable for making paper.

pulpwood British

/ ˈpʌlpˌwʊd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pulpwood

First recorded in 1885–90; pulp + wood ¹

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pulpwood

"The peat is drained by extractive plantations, monoculture plantations, whether oil palm or pulpwood," Greenpeace Indonesia forest campaigner Belgis Habiba told AFP in Pontianak.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

The closures cost the U.S. about 3% of its containerboard capacity—and the family its pulpwood buyer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

He started his own pulpwood business that evolved with the timber industry in the 1970s.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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