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pome

noun

Meaning

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

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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