pummice

Noun

pomace (countable and uncountable, plural pomaces)

1. 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...

   Synonyms:

   marc, stosh, pug

2. Such residue from grapes used in winemaking.

   Synonyms:

   marc, stosh

3. (historical) 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. […]...

   Synonyms:

   marc, stosh

4. (UK, archaic, regional) Synonym of pulp (“a soft, moist mass formed by mashing something”).

   Synonyms:

   pulp

5. (broadly, obsolete) 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...