Pulpless

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Deprived of the inner fleshy tissue commonly found in fruits, especially in reference to certain kinds of citrus
2. Characterized by the absence of the succulent central part typically present in fruits, impacting their taste and usage
3. Lacking the essential fleshy core that is usually found in various fruits, leading to differences in texture and flavor

Etymology: "Pulpless" is a simple formation: the noun "pulp" (the soft, fleshy part of a fruit) with the suffix "-less," meaning "without." Put together, it describes fruit or similar matter that lacks that soft interior. The word's meaning is therefore literal and transparent. "Pulp" itself comes from the Latin "pulpa," meaning flesh or the soft part of something, and "-less" is an Old English suffix that has been attached to nouns for centuries to create adjectives of absence, as in "careless" or "endless." Pulpless belongs to this productive pattern, so it could be coined on the spot wherever someone needed to describe a hollow or dry fruit.

Synonyms: devoid of pulp, pulp-free