Pome

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pome \Pome\, n. [L. pomum a fruit: cf. F. pomme apple. Cf.
     {Pomade}.]
     1. (Bot.) 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.


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     2. (R. C. Ch.) 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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pome \Pome\, v. i. [Cf. F. pommer. See {Pome}, n.]
     To grow to a head, or form a head in growing. [Obs.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pome
       n : a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed
           chambers and an outer fleshy part [syn: {false fruit}]