What does "pome" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "pome"?

Common synonyms include: apple, edible fruit, false fruit, pear, pears, pomaceous fruit.

Pome

/ˈpəʊm/ noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

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
Synonym of Pomeranian (“a breed of small, fluffy, energetic toy dogs”).
3
a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part wordnet
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
Alternative form of pomme (“green roundel in heraldry”). alt-of, alternative

Verb

1
To grow to a head, or form a head in growing. intransitive, obsolete

Synonyms

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apple edible fruit false fruit pear pears pomaceous fruit

Antonyms

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nonpome fruit

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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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