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pomes

pomes is the plural of pome.

Meaning of pome

Noun

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.

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Questions about pomes

What is pomes the plural of?
Pomes is the plural of pome.

Words near pomes in the dictionary

  1. pomeron
  2. pomeronic
  3. pomerons
  4. Pomeroy
  5. Pomeroys
  6. pomes
  7. pometty
  8. pometté
  9. pomewater
  10. pomewaters
  11. pomey

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