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pomely

Middle English

Etymology

From Old French pomelé. Compare Modern English pome and French pommelé.

Adjective

pomely

  1. dappled
    • Chaucer, Canterbury Tales, General Prologue
      That was al pomely grey and highte scot
    • Chaucer, Canterbury Tales, Canon's Yeoman's Tale
      His hakeney that was al pomely grys

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pomey

English

Etymology

From French pommé (grown round, or like an apple), past participle of pommer (to pome).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?p?.mi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?p?.mi/

Adjective

pomey (not comparable)

  1. (heraldry) Alternative form of pommee

Noun

pomey (plural pomeys)

  1. (heraldry) A green roundel representing an apple.

Anagrams

  • mopey, myope

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