pome

English

noun
Definitions
  • (botany) A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.
  • (Roman Catholic) A ball of silver or other metal, filled with hot water and used by a Roman Catholic priest in cold weather to warm his hands during the service.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pome (meatball, fruit) borrowed from Old French pome (apple) derived from Latin pōmum (fruit).

Origin

Latin

pōmum

Gloss

fruit

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

果, 実

Emoji
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