pom definition

English pom definition

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɒm/

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• Rhymes: -ɒm

Etymology 1

Australian from 1912.^[1][2] Shortening of pomegranate, rhyming slang for immigrant (“imme-granate”), with additional reference to the fact that the harsh Australian sun could turn British immigrants' skin pomegranate red.

Noun

pom (plural poms)

1. (Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, derogatory) An Englishman, a Briton; a person of British descent.
   • 1987, Linda Christmas, The Ribbon and the Ragged Square: An Australian Journey, page 27,

     I could see more than mere humour in car stickers that read ‘Grow your own Dope: Plant a Pom’ ... ‘Keep Australia Beautiful: Shoot a Pom’.

   • 1989, Tony Wheeler, Australia: A Travel Survival Kit, Lonely Planet, page 10,

     The prize for being Australia′s original pom goes to the enterprising pirate William Dampier, who made the first investigations ashore about 40 years after Tasman and nearly 100 years before Cook.

   • 2008, Lawrence Booth, Cricket, Lovely Cricket?, page 214,

     At one stage a group called British People Against Racial Discrimination complained to the Advertising Standards Board in Australia about an advert for Tooheys beer that claimed it was ‘cold enough to scare a Pom’.

   Synonyms: Brit, limey

   • Derogatory definition

     Disparaging. (1 of 5 derogatory definitions)

   • Englishman definition

     A male native or inhabitant of England; a man who is English by ancestry, birth, descent, or naturalisation. (1 of 4 Englishman definitions)

   • Briton definition

     An inhabitant of Great Britain (1 of 5 Briton definitions)

   • British definition

     The residents or inhabitants of Great Britain. (1 of 5 British definitions)

   • Brit definition

     A British person. (1 of 2 Brit definitions)

   • Limey definition

     Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like. (1 of 2 limey definitions)

Usage notes

The use of this word to refer to a British person is a racial slur. There has been lots of debate on the subject, but it is taken as a term of offence by those at whom it is directed.

Derived terms

See also

• kiwi
• pompom
• Yank
• Wikipedia article on Alternative words for British

References

Etymology 2

Shortening of pomegranate.

Noun

pom (plural poms)

1. (cocktail) An American alcoholic drink containing vodka and pomegranate juice.

   • American definition

     Originally, relating to the New World, the continent America, then a native or inhabitant of the British North American colonies; now, a person born in, or a citizen, national, or inhabitant of, the United States of America. (1 of 4 American definitions)

   • Vodka definition

     A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash. (1 of 3 vodka definitions)

   • Pomegranate definition

     The fruit of the Punica granatum, about the size of an orange with a thick, hard, reddish skin enclosing many seeds, each with an edible pink or red pulp tasting both sweet and tart. (1 of 4 pomegranate definitions)

   • Juice definition

     A liquid from a plant, especially fruit. (1 of 16 juice definitions)

Anagrams

• MOP, MPO, OPM, PMO, mop

Aromanian pom definition

Alternative forms

• pomu

Etymology

From Latin pōmus. Compare Daco-Romanian pom.

Noun

pom m (plural ponj)

1. fruit tree

   • Fruit Tree definition

     A tree that bears a crop of edible fruit on a regular basis.
2. fruit

   • Fruit definition

     In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals. (1 of 9 fruit definitions)

Related terms

See also

• arburi
• fructu

Catalan pom definition

Etymology

From Latin pōmum.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈpom/

Noun

pom m (plural poms)

1. bunch, bouquet

   Synonym: ramell

   • Bunch definition

     A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together. (1 of 10 bunch definitions)

   • Bouquet definition

     A bunch of cut flowers. (1 of 7 bouquet definitions)

   • Ramell definition

     bouquet (1 of 2 ramell definitions)
2. pommel, knob, doorknob

   • Pommel definition

     The upper front brow of a saddle. (1 of 6 pommel definitions)

   • Knob definition

     A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle. (1 of 13 knob definitions)

   • Doorknob definition

     A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.
3. A scent-bottle with a rounded shape.

   • Scent-Bottle definition

     A small elegant bottle containing perfume.
4. (botany) pome

   • Botany definition

     The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant. (1 of 4 botany definitions)

   • Pome definition

     A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels. (1 of 2 pome definitions)
5. (historical) orb (golden ball symbolising royal power)

   Synonyms: globus, món

   • Orb definition

     A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star (1 of 10 orb definitions)

   • Globus definition

     The sensation of having a lump in the throat.

   • Món definition

     planet (1 of 2 món definitions)

Derived terms

• pomejat
• pomell

Related terms

• poma
• pòmul

Further reading

• “pom” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Ladino pom definition

Etymology

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Noun

pom (Latin spelling)

1. apple

   Synonym: mansana

   • Apple definition

     A common, round fruit produced by the tree Malus domestica, cultivated in temperate climates. (1 of 13 apple definitions)

   • Mansana definition

     apple

Mauritian Creole pom definition

Etymology

From French pomme

Noun

pom

1. apple

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Rade pom definition

Etymology

Borrowed from French pompe.

Verb

pom

1. to pump

   • Pump definition

     A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas. (1 of 7 pump definitions)

Romanian pom definition

Etymology

From Latin pōmus, from Proto-Italic *poomos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂po-h₁ém-os (“taken off”), from *h₂epo (“off”) + *h₁em- (“take”). See pōmum.

Noun

pom m (plural pomi)

1. fruit tree

Declension

Related terms

See also

• arbore
• copac

White Hmong pom definition

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *bu̯ət (“to see”). Cognate with Iu Mien buatc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɒ˩̰ˀ/

Verb

pom

1. to see

   • See definition

     To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.

     1. To witness or observe by personal experience. (1 of 20 see definitions)
2. to tattle

   • Tattle definition

     To chatter; to gossip. (1 of 3 tattle definitions)

References

• Sue Murphy Mote, Hmong and American: Stories of Transition to a Strange Land →ISBN, 2004)