: a fleshy fruit (such as an apple or pear) consisting of an outer thickened fleshy layer and a central core with usually five seeds enclosed in a capsule
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He’s been up and down Appalachia searching out rare types of his beloved pome, many of which were nearly extinct.
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Sydney Page, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
Quince is ginkgo-leaf yellow when ripe, and the pome is sensual to the eye and in hand — all Rubenesque curves and dimples.
—Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
These pomes are one of the few fruits that are best when picked under ripe.
—oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
Each fruit will come into its best maturity at slightly different times due to environmental factors, so when harvesting a pear tree, each pome will need to be individually considered before picking.
—oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
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Sydney Page, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
Quince is ginkgo-leaf yellow when ripe, and the pome is sensual to the eye and in hand — all Rubenesque curves and dimples.
—Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
These pomes are one of the few fruits that are best when picked under ripe.
—oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
Each fruit will come into its best maturity at slightly different times due to environmental factors, so when harvesting a pear tree, each pome will need to be individually considered before picking.
—oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
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“Pome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pome. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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pome
noun
: a fleshy fruit (as an apple or pear) consisting of a central core that has usually five seeds and is surrounded by a thick fleshy outer layer
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