Pome

//ˈpəʊm// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.

    "The best-known example of a pome is the apple."

  2. 2
    Synonym of Pomeranian (“a breed of small, fluffy, energetic toy dogs”).
  3. 3
    a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part wordnet
  4. 4
    A ball of silver or other metal, filled with hot water and used by a Roman Catholic priest in cold weather to warm his hands during the service.
  5. 5
    Alternative form of pomme (“green roundel in heraldry”). alt-of, alternative
Verb
  1. 1
    To grow to a head, or form a head in growing. intransitive, obsolete

Synonyms

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applefalse fruitpipfruitpomeranian

Example

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"The best-known example of a pome is the apple."

Etymology

From Middle English pome (“fruit, meatball”), from Old French pome (“apple”), from Latin pōmum. For the verb, compare French pommer. Doublet of pomme.

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pome-citronroman catholic

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