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/pɔm/
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noun[C]
An apple; the round edible fruit of the apple tree.
/pɔm/
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old French pome, from Latin pōmum meaning “fruit, tree fruit.”
Examples
J'ai mangé une pomme au déjeuner.
/ʒe mɑ̃ʒe yn pɔm o deʒœne/
I ate an apple at lunch.
Cette tarte aux pommes est délicieuse.
/sɛt taʁt o pɔm ɛ delisjøz/
This apple tart is delicious.
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noun[C]
In compounds, a rounded object, part, or natural formation resembling an apple in shape.
/pɔm/
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the same apple sense, extended by resemblance of shape.
Examples
La pomme de douche est bouchée.
/la pɔm də duʃ ɛ buʃe/
The shower head is clogged.
Il a ramassé une pomme de pin dans la forêt.
/il a ʁamase yn pɔm də pɛ̃ dɑ̃ la fɔʁɛ/
He picked up a pine cone in the forest.
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noun[C]
In the informal expression “ma pomme”: me; myself, especially when referring to one’s own situation.
/pɔm/
Pronunciation
Etymology
An informal figurative use of the noun, probably by humorous self-reference.
Examples
C'est pour ma pomme.
/sɛ puʁ ma pɔm/
It’s on me; I’m the one who has to deal with it.
Ne t'inquiète pas pour ma pomme.
/nə tɛ̃kjɛt pa puʁ ma pɔm/
Don’t worry about me.
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