pom
[ pom ]
/ pɒm /
noun (often initial capital letter)Slang: Usually Disparaging.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of pom
Probably by back formation
Words nearby pom
Polyxena, Polyzoa, polyzoan, polyzoarium, polyzoic, pom, pomace, pomace fly, pomaceous, pomade, pomade acne
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Example sentences from the Web for pom
Pom´pey decided for Hyr-ca´nus, and aided him by a Ro´man army.
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British Dictionary definitions for pom (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for pom (2 of 2)
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