- pome
- pome c.1400, of types of apples or apple-shaped objects, from O.Fr. pome (Mod.Fr. pomme), from L.L. or V.L. *poma "apple," originally plural of L. pomus "fruit," later "apple" (see APPLE (Cf. apple)).
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Pome — Pome, v. i. [Cf. F. pommer. See {Pome}, n.] To grow to a head, or form a head in growing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pome — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pome — pome; pome·gran·ate; … English syllables
pome — [pōm] n. [OFr < VL * poma < L pomum, fruit] Bot. a fleshy fruit, as an apple or pear, having united carpels surrounded by a fleshy, usually edible receptacle … English World dictionary
Pome — In botany, a pome (after the Latin name for an apple: pomum ) is a type of fruit produced by flowering plants in the Subfamily Maloideae of the Family Rosaceae. A pome is an accessory fruit composed of five or more carpels in which the exocarp… … Wikipedia
Pome — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Pome, avec différentes casses typographiques, peut désigner : Pome (IIIe siècle), vierge et moniale à Châlons en Champagne, sœur de saint… … Wikipédia en Français
pome|gran|ate — «POM GRAN iht, PUHM ; pom GRAN », noun. 1. a reddish yellow fruit with a thick skin and with many seeds enveloped in a juicy red pulp. The pulp has a pleasant, slightly sour taste. The pomegranate is a large, roundish, many celled berry. 2. the… … Useful english dictionary
pome´like´ — pome «pohm», noun. a fruit consisting of firm, juicy flesh surrounding a core that contains several seeds. Apples, pears, and quinces are pomes. ╂[earlier, ball, apple < Old French pome < Vulgar Latin pōma < Latin pōmum fruit; apple]… … Useful english dictionary
pome-water — pomeˈ water or pomˈwater noun (Shakespeare) A sweet juicy apple • • • Main Entry: ↑pome … Useful english dictionary
pome-pirk — abbrev. form of pomperkin … Useful english dictionary
