Pome
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A type of fruit, such as an apple or pear, characterised by a fleshy outer layer surrounding a central core that contains seed chambers.
“The apple is the most familiar example of a pome found in British orchards.”
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Contains P, O, M, E. The OME ending features in home, dome, and Rome, making it a reasonable pattern to test.
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Worth 8 points. Modest score on its own but hooks to pomelo and other botanical terms.
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