# pome

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpəʊm/

## Definitions
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”).

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pome