Thesaurus: pome
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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Definitions
- n. 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.
- n. 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.
- n. To grow to a head, or form a head in growing.
- n. a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part
- A fruit composed of several cartilaginous or bony carpelsinclosed in an adherent fleshy mass, which is partly receptacle andpartly calyx, as an apple, quince, or pear.
- n. a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part