pomace
Americannoun
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the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
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any crushed or ground, pulpy substance.
noun
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the pulpy residue of apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider-making
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any pulpy substance left after crushing, mashing, etc
Etymology
Origin of pomace
1545–55; perhaps < Medieval Latin pōmācium cider, derivative of Latin pōmum fruit; see pome
Example Sentences
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We were enjoying a bottle of Slovakian piquette — a fizzy, low-alcohol drink made from grape pomace — when another diner stopped by our table and exclaimed that the bottle looked interesting.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
In other words, pomace doesn’t need to be “upcycled.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
It is best known for its revival of piquette, a lowly beverage given by preindustrial landowners to their agricultural workers, which historically was made by refermenting grape pomace with water.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
The list of agricultural byproducts cows convert to food is long: brewers' spent grain, wine pomace, even kelp from fish farming.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2021
The presses also show great variation in different establishments, either hydraulic, screw or lever power being used, and there is a marked difference between the types of pomace containers.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick
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