Word of the Day

Pome

[pōm]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: from Latin pōmum, which means "fruit"

1. a fruit from the apple family, like apples, pears, or quinces, where the edible flesh forms from the receptacle under the flower

Examples of Pome in a sentence

Apples are the quintessential member of the pome family of fruits.

Pomes like apples form from the receptacle under the flower.