Meanings
plural pomaces · alternative pumace · alternative pummace · alternative pummice
- The pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil.
- countableuncountableSuch residue from apples used in the process of cidermaking; also, a mass of crushed apples before the juice is pressed out.
[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 7–81 more example
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 - countablehistoricaluncountableSuch residue (especially castor bean cake or fish scrap) used as fertilizer.
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 801 more example
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
- broadlycountableobsoleteuncountableSheep offal.
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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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSuch residue from apples used in the process of cidermaking; also, a mass of crushed apples before the juice is pressed out.
nounSynonym of pulp (“a soft, moist mass formed by mashing something”).
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó“away; off”
- Latinpōmum“fruit; fruit tree”
- Medieval Latinpōmācium
- Middle Englishpomis
- Englishpomace
[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).
More words from Middle English, Medieval Latin, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek βρῡ́τεα, πίεσμα
- βρῡ́τεα (brū́tea)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- πίεσμα (píesma)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Arabic ثجير, جِفْت
- ثجيرpulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- جِفْت (jift)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Basque pats
- patspulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Bulgarian джибри, комина
- джибри (džibri)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- комина (komina)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- кюспе (kjuspe)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- пращина (praština)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Catalan brisa, molinada
- brisapulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- molinadapulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- molsapulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- pinyolpulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- pinyoladapulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Chinese Mandarin 果渣
- 果渣 (guǒzhā)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Czech matoliny
- matolinypulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Dutch vruchtenpulp
- vruchtenpulppulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Esperanto rekremento
- rekrementopulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Finnish omenamassa, mäski
- omenamassamass of crushed apples before the juice is pressed out
- mäskipulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- puristusjätepulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
French marc
- marcpulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
German Treber, Trester
- Treberpulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- Tresterpulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Greek στέμφυλα, τσάμπουρα
- στέμφυλα (stémfyla)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- τσάμπουρα (tsámpoura)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- τσίπουρα (tsípoura)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- βρύτεα (vrýtea)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Hungarian törköly
- törkölypulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Italian sansa, sansino
- sansapulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- sansinopulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- vinacciapulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Japanese ポマース
- ポマース (pomāsu)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Latin sampsa
- sampsapulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Norwegian Bokmål pressrester
- pressresterpulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Persian پومیس
- پومیسpulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Polish wytłoki jabłkowe, miąższ
- wytłoki jabłkowemass of crushed apples before the juice is pressed out
- miąższ''synonym of'' pulp
- miazga''synonym of'' pulp
- pulpa''synonym of'' pulp
- wytłoczynypulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- wytłokipulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Portuguese bagaço, bagulho
- bagaçopulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- bagulhopulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Romanian tescovină
- tescovinăpulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Russian мезга́, вы́жимки
- мезга́ (mezgá)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- вы́жимки (výžimki)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- жмых (žmyx)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Spanish hollejo
- hollejopulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Tamil சக்கை, மண்டி
- சக்கை (cakkai)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- மண்டி (maṇṭi)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Turkish cibre
- cibrepulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Ukrainian мезга, м'язга
- мезга (mezha)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- м'язга (mʺjazha)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- вичавки (vyčavky)pulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Vietnamese bã
- bãpulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
Welsh gweisgion, soeg
- gweisgionpulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
- soegpulp or pulplike matter remaining from a substance pressed to extract its juice or oil
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Cite this entry
pomace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pomace
“pomace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pomace. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pomace,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pomace.
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