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1. (n.) pome
the characteristic fruit of the apple subfamily, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < MF < L pōma, pl. (taken in VL as fem. sing.) of pōmum fruit)
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1. (noun) pome, false fruit
a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part
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1. (noun) POME
a fruit composed of several cartilaginous or bony carpels inclosed in an adherent fleshy mass, which is partly receptacle and partly calyx, as an apple, quince, or pear
2. (noun) POME
a ball of silver or other metal, which is filled with hot water, and used by the priest in cold weather to warm his hands during the service
3. (noun) POME
to grow to a head, or form a head in growing
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