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pomace

[ puhm-is, pom- ]

noun

  1. the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
  2. any crushed or ground, pulpy substance.


pomace

/ ˈpʌmɪs /

noun

  1. the pulpy residue of apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider-making
  2. any pulpy substance left after crushing, mashing, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pomace1

1545–55; perhaps < Medieval Latin pōmācium cider, derivative of Latin pōmum fruit; pome
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pomace1

C16: from Medieval Latin pōmācium cider, from Latin pōmum apple
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Example Sentences

Fruit producers tend to view pomace as scrap material, so it’s frequently turned into animal feed or biogas—that is, if it isn’t disposed of entirely.

To make light wines put them at once into press, as apple pomace in a cider-press.

To make higher-colored wines let the pomace stand from four to twenty-four hours before pressing.

The castor bean pomace is good for anything in the poor soils of Southern Illinois.

Mr. Earle was questioned about the use of castor bean pomace for strawberries.

After the juice has been extracted from the apples the pomace that remains is sometimes used as a fertilizer.

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