pome

noun2

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.

verb1

1. •
   (no longer used) To grow to a head, or form a head in growing.

noun1

1. •
   Synonym of Pomeranian (“a breed of small, fluffy, energetic toy dogs”).