POME


Meaning of POME in English

[ pəʊm ]

■ noun Botany a fruit consisting of a fleshy enlarged receptacle and a tough central core containing the seeds, e.g. an apple.

Origin

ME: from OFr., based on L. poma , plural of pomum 'apple'.

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