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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And the primary waste product, called pomace, can be used as fertilizer, perhaps to grow new apple trees.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2024
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
If the pomace is permitted to ferment, and afterwards is distilled, a product called pomace-brandy is made.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.
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