noun
- a type of fruit with a core containing seeds, such as an apple or pear
Usage: botanical term
Examples
- Apples and pears are examples of pomes.
- The pome develops from the flower’s receptacle tissue.
- Unlike stone fruits, pomes have their seeds enclosed in a papery core.
- Quinces are pomes that are related to apples and pears.
- The botanist explained that pomes are characterized by their fleshy outer layer surrounding a core.
- Many common orchard fruits are classified as pomes.