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Pomes

A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels.

📖 Definitions of "Pomes"

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.
"The best-known example of a pome is the apple."
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.

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