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Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class III. Words Relating to Matter
Section II. Inorganic Matter
3. Imperfect Fluids

354. Pulpiness.

   NOUN:PULPINESS &c. adj.; pulp, paste, dough, sponge, batter, clotted cream, curd, pap, jam, pudding, poultice, grume.
   VERB:PULP, pulpify [rare], mash, squash [colloq.], masticate, macerate; coagulate [See Semiliquidity].
   ADJECTIVE:PULPY &c. n.; pultaceous, grumous; baccate; [of fruit] fleshy, succulent.
   QUOTATION:Crisp and juicy stalks Culled from the ocean’s meadows.—Bryant