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noun

Say it like: Pom-es

The correct spelling is pomes. A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels. For example: "The best-known example of a pome is the apple."

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The best-known example of a pome is the apple.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.
  2. 2.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.

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