n.
Pronunciation: ' täm
Function: noun
Etymology: Tom, nickname for Thomas
Date: 1762
1 : the male of various animals: as a : TOMCAT b : a male turkey
2 capitalized : UNCLE TOM 2
n.
Pronunciation: ' täm
Function: noun
Etymology: Tom, nickname for Thomas
Date: 1762
1 : the male of various animals: as a : TOMCAT b : a male turkey
2 capitalized : UNCLE TOM 2
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012