Pome

pōm, n. an apple or a fruit like an apple: a small globe of silver or the like, filled with hot water, on which in cold weather the priest at ma warms his numbed hands.— n. Pom′ace , the substance of apples or similar fruit: fish-scrap.— n.pl. Pomā′ceæ , a suborder of Rosaceæ —the apple family—also Pome′æ .— adj. Pomā′ceo us , relating to, consisting of, or resembling apples: like pomace.— ns. Pome′-cit′ron , a variety of apple; Pom′eroy , the king-apple; Pome′-wa′ter ( Shak. ), a sweet, juicy apple; Pomicul′ture , pomology.— adjs. Pomif′erous ( bot. ), pome-bearing, applied to all plants producing the larger fruits, as distinguished from berry-bearing; Pomolog′ical .— ns. Pomol′ogist ; Pomol′ogy , the science of garden-fruits. [L. pomum , an apple.]