- The pulpy mass of semi-digested food in the small intestines
just after its passage from the stomach. It is separated in the
intestines into chyle and excrement. See Chyle.
- An immense leguminous tree (Pithecolobium Saman) of
Venezuela. Its branches form a hemispherical mass, often one hundred
and eighty feet across. The sweet pulpy pods are used commonly for
feeding cattle. Also called rain tree.