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pomace en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpʌməs/ (General-American)
• /ˈpɒ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈpʌmɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

[Alt: Red grape flesh and seeds] From Late Middle English pomis, pomys (“cider; pulp of plants pressed to extract their juice or oil”), probably from Medieval Latin pōmācium, pōmātium (“cider”), possibly a variant of pomaceum (although first attested later), from Latin pōmum (“fruit; fruit tree”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“away; off”) + *h₁em- (“to take”), in the sense of something taken off a tree) + -āceum (neuter form of -āceus (suffix meaning ‘belonging to; having the nature of’, forming adjectives)). Doublet of pomade, pomate, and pomatum. Sense 1.1 (“crushed apples”) and sense 1.2 (“residue from grapes”) were possibly influenced by Middle French pommage (“(cidermaking) apple harvest; apple orchards”) and French poma, pomas, pomat (“residue from apples”) (Northern France).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil. ▸ Such residue from apples used in the process of cidermaking; also, a mass of crushed apples before the juice is pressed out.
   • In order to avoid a great deal of trouble, and to perform the vvork more effectually, by diveſting the nevv made Cyder of vvhat pummice and other impurities remain; after ſtraining it through a hair ſieve, on its coming from the VVring, or Preſs, it is neceſſary to be provided vvith a large open vat, keeve, or clive, vvhich vvill contain a vvhole pounding, or making of Cyder; or as much as can be preſſed in one day: […] 1753, Hugh Stafford, “Sect. VI. Of Proper Vessels for Receiving the Cyder for Its Fermentation; the Vigilance, Exact Care, and Attention Required in the First Fermentation of Cyder for Making It Sweet, and as Long as It Continues in a Fermenting State.”, in A Treatise on Cyder-making, Founded on Long Practice and Experience; […], London: […] E[dward] Cave, […], →OCLC, page 48:
   • [O]ne of the Hintocks (several of which lay thereabout)—where the people make the best cider and cider-wine in all Wessex, and where the dunghills smell of pomace instead of stable refuse as elsewhere. 1884 May, Thomas Hardy, “Interlopers at the Knap”, in Wessex Tales: Strange, Lively, and Commonplace […], volume II, London; New York, N.Y.: Macmillan and Co., published 1888, →OCLC, pages 7–8:
2. (countable, uncountable) The pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil. ▸ Such residue from grapes used in winemaking.
3. (countable, historical, uncountable) The pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil. ▸ Such residue (especially castor bean cake or fish scrap) used as fertilizer.
   • Next to the VVhite is the Black Thorne and the Crab, vvhich make a very good Fence, and is raiſed as the VVhite Thorne, only if you ſovv the Pummace vvith them, they vvill come up the firſt Year. 1708, J[ohn] Mortimer, “Of Inclosing of Land”, in The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], 2nd edition, London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC, book I, page 3:
   • Sovv, as yet, Pomace of Cider-preſſings to raiſe Nurſeries; and ſet all ſorts of Kernels, Stones, &c. 1664, J[ohn] E[velyn], “Kalendarium Hortense: Or, The Gard’ners Almanac; […] [December.]”, in Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions. […], London: […] Jo[hn] Martyn, and Ja[mes] Allestry, printers to the Royal Society, […], →OCLC, page 80:
4. (UK, archaic, countable, regional, uncountable) Synonym of pulp (“a soft, moist mass formed by mashing something”).
5. (broadly, countable, obsolete, uncountable) Sheep offal.
   • To haſh a Lamb's Pumice. Boil the head and neck at moſt a quarter of an hour, the heart five minutes, and the lights half an hour, the liver boil'd or fry'd in ſlices (but not haſh'd) ſlice all the reſt very thin, put in the gravy that runs from it, and a quarter of a pint of the liquor they are boiled in, […] 1753, E[liza] Smith, “Cookery, &c. [To Hash a Lamb’s Pumice.]”, in The Compleat Housewife: Or, Accomplish’d Gentlewoman’s Companion. […], 15th edition, London: […] R[ichard] Ware, S[amuel] Birt, T[homas] Longman, C[harles] Hitch, J. Hodges, J[ohn] and J[ames] Rivington, J[ohn] Ward, W[illiam] Johnston, and M[ary] Cooper, →OCLC, pages 66–67:

Forms

Deriveds

pommage · pomace fly · pummy · pomace tub · pomace shovel · olive pomace oil · pomaceous

Synonyms

pulp · marc · stosh · marc · pug · marc · stosh · stosh

Translations (71)

cy soeg (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · grc πίεσμα (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · gl bagullo (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ca brisa (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · es hollejo (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · fa پومیس (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · lb Trester (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · grc βρῡ́τεα (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · eo rekremento (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ar جِفْت (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · gl bullo (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · it vinaccia (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · sq bërsi (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · lb Marc (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ta சக்கை (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · de Treber (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · pl wytłoczyny (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · el στέμφυλα (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · bg пращина (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · nb pressrester (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · de Trester (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · uk м'язга (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ota جبره (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ca pinyolada (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · mk комиње (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · gl bagazo (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · arz التفل (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ru мезга́ (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · bg кюспе (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ca molinada (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · bg джибри (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · cy gweisgion (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · it sansino (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · rsk ком (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ru жмых (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ca molsa (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · el τσίπουρα (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · hy չանչ (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · rgn vinaza (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · bg комина (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · pt bagaço (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · la sampsa (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · it sansa (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ta மண்டி (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · hu törköly (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · el βρύτεα (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · tr cibre (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · uk мезга (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ar ثجير (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · gl buio (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · el τσάμπουρα (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ca pinyol (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ja ポマース (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · lzz ჭაჭა (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · fi mäski (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · cs matoliny (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ota طورتی (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · fi puristusjäte (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · eu pats (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · vi bã (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ro tescovină (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · cmn 果渣 (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · ru вы́жимки (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · uk вичавки (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · mk комина (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · fr marc (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · pl wytłoki (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · nl vruchtenpulp (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · pt bagulho (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · lb Balleg (pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil) · fi omenamassa (mass of crushed apples before the juice is pressed out)