Pome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpəʊm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pome is a noun meaning (botany) A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.
Meaning
(botany) A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.
More Meanings
- (Roman Catholicism) 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.
- Alternative form of pomme (“green roundel in heraldry”).
- (obsolete, intransitive) To grow to a head, or form a head in growing.
Example Sentences
The best-known example of a pome is the apple.
Word Forms
- pomes
- pomeis
- poming
- pomed
Synonyms for pome
Depending on context, synonyms include apple.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pseudofruit, pseudocarp, fruit, follicle, polysperm, pomiculture.
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