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pome (pōm)

noun

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

Etymology: OFr < VL *poma < L pomum, fruit

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pome Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • fruit: Pome fruit: A fleshy fruit in which the succulent tissues are derived from a greatly enlarged receptacle.
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