Pome Definition

pōm

noun

A fleshy fruit, as an apple or pear, having united carpels surrounded by a fleshy, usually edible receptacle.

Webster's New World

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.

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(rare or archaic) Alternative spelling of poeme.

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verb

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

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Origin of Pome

Middle English from Old French apple, fruit from Vulgar Latin pōma from neuter pl. of Late Latin pōmum from Latin fruit

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin pomum. For the verb, compare French pommer.

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