| n. | 1. | (Bot.) 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. |
| 2. | (R. C. Ch.) 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. | |
| v. i. | 1. | To grow to a head, or form a head in growing. |
| Noun | 1. | pome - a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy partSynonyms: false fruit |
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