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pulpa, ae, f.

  1. I. Lit., the fleshy portion of animal bodies, solid flesh: spiritus non inter nervos et pulpas, sed in visceribus, Sen. Q. N. 6, 24, 1; Cato, R. R. 83: pulpam voras, Mart. 3, 77, 6; cf. App. M. 2, p. 117, 30: pulpa est caro sine pinguedine, Isid. Orig. 11, 1.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. (Cf. Gr. σάρξ, of sensuality.) Scelerata, i. e. corrupt human nature, Pers. 2, 62; cf. Aus. Ep. 4, 95.
    2. B. Of persons: plebeiam numeros docere pulpam, common people, Aus. Ep. 4, 94.
    3. C. The fleshy part, pulp of fruit, Scrib. Larg. 74; Pall. 4, 10 fin.
    4. D. The pith of wood, Plin. 16, 38, 73, § 184.

pulpāmen, inis, n. [pulpa], a relish eaten with bread (for the usual pulpamentum and pulmentum), Liv. Epit. 48 fin.

pulpāmentum, i, n. [pulpa].

  1. I. The fleshy part of animals, etc., the meat, e. g. of fishes, Plin 9, 15, 18, § 48.
  2. II. Transf., food prepared mainly from bits of meat, tidbits: nimis vellem aliquid pulpamenti, Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 31; id. Curc. 1, 1, 90: mihi … cubile est terra, pulpamentum fames, Cic. Tusc. 5, 32, 90.
    Prov.: lepus tute es et pulpamentum quaeris? you are a hare yourself, and are you hunting game? Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 36; v. lepus: ego semper apros occido, sed alter semper utitur pulpamento, I do the shooting, but he gets the game; I shake the bush, but another catches the bird, Diocl. ap. Vop. Numer. fin.