pome

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part

Etymology

From Middle English pome (“fruit, meatball”), from Old French pome (“apple”), from Latin pōmum. For the verb, compare French pommer. Doublet of pomme.

In classic literature

Synonyms

false fruit

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