n. 1. The pulpy material remaining after the juice has been pressed from fruit, such as apples or grapes. Also called marc. 2. Pulpy material remaining after the extraction of oil from nuts, seeds, or fish. [Middle English pomis, from Medieval Latin pōmācium, cider, from Vulgar Latin *pōma, apple, fruit; see POME.] |
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