pomace
Syllables: pom·ace/ˈpʌmɪs/US/ˈpʌməs/
pomace noun: such residue from apples used in the process of cidermaking; also, a mass of crushed apples before the juice is pressed out.
Noun
pomace (countable and uncountable, plural pomaces)
- Such residue from apples used in the process of cidermaking; also, a mass of crushed apples before the juice is pressed out.
- In order to avoid a great deal of trouble, and to perform the vvork more effectually, by diveſting the nevv made Cyder of vvhat pummice and other impurities remain; after ſtraining it through a hair ſieve, on its coming from the VVring, or Preſs, it is neceſſary to be provided vvith a large open...1753, Hugh Stafford, “Sect. VI. Of Proper Vessels for Receiving the Cyder for Its Fermentation; the Vigilance, Exact Care, and Attention Required in the First Fermentation of Cyder for Making It...
- [O]ne of the Hintocks (several of which lay thereabout)—where the people make the best cider and cider-wine in all Wessex, and where the dunghills smell of pomace instead of stable refuse as elsewhere.1884 May, Thomas Hardy, “Interlopers at the Knap”, in Wessex Tales: Strange, Lively, and Commonplace […], volume II, London; New York, N.Y.: Macmillan and Co., published 1888, →OCLC, pages 7–8
- Such residue from grapes used in winemaking.
- Such residue (especially castor bean cake or fish scrap) used as fertilizer.
- Sovv, as yet, Pomace of Cider-preſſings to raiſe Nurſeries; and ſet all ſorts of Kernels, Stones, &c.1664, J[ohn] E[velyn], “Kalendarium Hortense: Or, The Gard’ners Almanac; […] [December.]”, in Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions. […]...
- Next to the VVhite is the Black Thorne and the Crab, vvhich make a very good Fence, and is raiſed as the VVhite Thorne, only if you ſovv the Pummace vvith them, they vvill come up the firſt Year.1708, J[ohn] Mortimer, “Of Inclosing of Land”, in The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], 2nd edition, London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […]...
- Synonym of pulp (“a soft, moist mass formed by mashing something”).
- Synonyms:
- pulp
- Sheep offal.
- To haſh a Lamb's Pumice. Boil the head and neck at moſt a quarter of an hour, the heart five minutes, and the lights half an hour, the liver boil'd or fry'd in ſlices (but not haſh'd) ſlice all the reſt very thin, put in the gravy that runs from it, and a quarter of a pint of the liquor they are...1753, E[liza] Smith, “Cookery, &c. [To Hash a Lamb’s Pumice.]”, in The Compleat Housewife: Or, Accomplish’d Gentlewoman’s Companion. […], 15th edition, London: […] R[ichard] Ware, S[amuel] Birt...
pomace meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Persian and Vietnamese
pomace in Tamil
- pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- சக்கை cakkai, மண்டி maṇṭi
pomace in Arabic
- pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- ثجير, جِفْت jift
pomace in Persian
- pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- پومیس
pomace in Vietnamese
- pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- bã
Synonyms of pomace
Forms of pomace
| plural | pomaces |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pumace |
| alternative form | pummace |
| alternative form | pummice |
Origin of pomace
[Alt: Red grape flesh and seeds] From Late Middle English pomis, pomys (“cider; pulp of plants pressed to extract their juice or oil”), probably from Medieval Latin pōmācium, pōmātium (“cider”), possibly a variant of pomaceum (although first attested later), from Latin pōmum (“fruit; fruit tree”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“away; off”) + *h₁em- (“to take”), in the sense of something taken off a tree) + -āceum (neuter form of -āceus (suffix meaning ‘belonging to; having the nature of’, forming adjectives)). Doublet of pomade, pomate, and pomatum. Sense 1.1 (“crushed apples”) and sense 1.2 (“residue from grapes”) were possibly influenced by Middle French pommage (“(cidermaking) apple harvest; apple orchards”) and French poma, pomas, pomat (“residue from apples”) (Northern France).
Words formed from pomace
- olive pomace oil
- pomace fly
- pomaceous
- pomace shovel
- pomace tub
- pommage
- pummy
Phrases with pomace
Words that rhyme with pomace
Questions about pomace
- What does pomace mean?
- Pomace means such residue from apples used in the process of cidermaking; also, a mass of crushed apples before the juice is pressed out.
- What is pomace in Tamil?
- Pomace in Tamil is சக்கை (cakkai), மண்டி (maṇṭi). See Pomace meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pomace?
- Pomace is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pomace?
- Pomace is pronounced /ˈpʌmɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pomace?
- The plural of pomace is pomaces.
Words near pomace in the dictionary
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