pome

Significat (anglès)

Noun

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. 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.
3. Alternative form of pomme (“green roundel in heraldry”)

Verb

To grow to a head, or form a head in growing.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈpəʊm/

Etimologia (anglès)

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