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Pome

Pome Meaning & Definition
Pome Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pome?

[n] a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pome: false fruit

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pome:

See Also | apple | fruit | pear | quince

Pome In Webster's Dictionary

\Pome\, n. [L. pomum a fruit: cf. F. pomme apple. Cf. {Pomade}.] 1. (Bot.) A fruit composed of several cartilaginous or bony carpels inclosed in an adherent fleshy mass, which is partly receptacle and partly calyx, as an apple, quince, or pear. 2. (R. C. Ch.) A ball of silver or other metal, which is filled with hot water, and used by the priest in cold weather to warm his hands during the service.
\Pome\, v. i. [Cf. F. pommer. See {Pome}, n.] To grow to a head, or form a head in growing. [Obs.]

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