pulp vs mash

pulp and mash both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pulp	Yes	No	Yes	No
mash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mash is a hypernym of pulp; that is, mash is a word with a broader meaning than pulp:

Other hypernyms of pulp include bray, comminute, crunch, grind.

pulp (noun)	mash (noun)
the soft inner part of a tooth	mixture of ground animal feeds
an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper	a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing
any soft or soggy mass
a soft moist part of a fruit
a mixture of cellulose fibers

pulp (verb)	mash (verb)
reduce to pulp	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
remove the pulp from, as from a fruit	talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition