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pome

/ˈpəʊm/

pome noun: a type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels. Also the alternative form of pomme.

pome: a type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not...
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Noun (1)

pome (plural pomes or (heraldry) pomeis)

  1. A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.
    • The best-known example of a pome is the apple.
    Synonyms:
    apple, pipfruit
  2. 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.

Verb

pome (third-person singular simple present pomes, present participle poming, simple past and past participle pomed)

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

Noun (2) capitalized: Pome

Pome

  1. Synonym of Pomeranian (“a breed of small, fluffy, energetic toy dogs”).
    Synonyms:
    Pomeranian

Also used as

pome is also the alternative form of pomme.

pome meaning in Tagalog

pome in Tagalog

type of fruit
takadtasbunga

Synonyms of pome

Forms of pome

Noun
pluralpomes
pluralpomeis
Verb
third-person singular presentpomes
present participlepoming
past participlepomed
pastpomed

Origin of pome

From Middle English pome (“fruit, meatball”), from Old French pome (“apple”), from Latin pōmum. For the verb, compare French pommer. Doublet of pomme.

Words formed from pome

Words that rhyme with pome

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Questions about pome

What does pome mean?
Pome means a type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.
What is pome in Tagalog?
Pome in Tagalog is takadtasbunga. See Pome meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is pome?
Pome can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce pome?
Pome is pronounced /ˈpəʊm/.
What is the plural of pome?
The plural of pome is pomes.

Words near pome in the dictionary

  1. Pomborneit
  2. Pomborneit East
  3. Pomborneit North
  4. Pombos
  5. POMC
  6. pome
  7. pome-citron
  8. pome-citrons
  9. pomed
  10. pomegranate
  11. pomegranate melon

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