pom
pɑːm
Definition

Definition of pom - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
slang termRareBritish person, often used in Australia and New ZealandRare
  • The poms love their tea with milk..
Brit
2.
drinkRarecocktail with pomegranate juice and vodkaRare
  • She ordered a pom at the bar.
beverage cocktail drink
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Images of pom

  • pom: cocktail with pomegranate juice and vodka
    cocktail with pomegranate juice and vodka

Expressions with pom

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ball of threads used for decoration
She added a colorful pom-pom to her hat.
british person who moved to Australia under the assisted passage scheme
My grandparents were ten pound pom when they came to Australia.

Origin of pom

Uncertain, possibly from pompon (ornamental tuft)

Terms with pom included in their meaning

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headwear
knitted hat, usually close-fitting, often with a tassel or pom-pom
clothing
knitted hat often with a pom-pom

Examples of pom in a sentence

  • Many poms attended the festival in Sydney.
  • The bartender mixed a refreshing pom for the guests.
  • Poms are popular at summer parties.

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  1. French:Britannique, pom, ...
  2. German:Pom, Granatapfel-Cocktail, ...
  3. Italian:britannico, cocktail al melograno, ...
  4. Spanish:británico, cóctel de granada, ...
  5. Portuguese:inglês, cocktail de romã, ...
  6. Chinese:英国佬, 石榴鸡尾酒, ...
  7. Japanese:イギリス人, ザクロカクテル, ...
  8. Arabic:بريطاني, كُوكْتِيل رُمَّان, ...
  9. Hebrew:בריטי, פּוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:британец, гранатовый коктейль, ...
  11. Ukrainian:британець, гранатовий коктейль, ...
  12. Hindi:अंग्रेज़, पोम, ...
POM
pɑːm

Definition of POM - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

1.
abr: PomegranateRarestands for the fruit pomegranateRare
  • I love drinking POM juice every morning.
fruit pomegranate
2.
abr: PolyoxymethyleneTECH.strong plastic used for gears or machine partsTECH.
  • The gears are made from POM for durability.
acetal
3.
abr: Port MoresbyRarecapital city of Papua New GuineaRare
  • My cousin lives in POM for work.
Port Moresby

Acronym

1.
acr: Project Objectives MemorandumTECH.document listing main goals for a projectTECH.
  • The team reviewed the POM before starting.
2.
acr: Prescription-Only MedicationTECH.medicine you can only get with a doctor's noteTECH.
  • The doctor gave me a POM for my illness.
prescription drug
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Examples of POM in a sentence

  • She added POM to her fruit salad.
  • This connector is molded from POM.
  • POM is preferred for precision parts.
  • Flights to POM are often fully booked.
  • POM has a vibrant local market.
  • She drafted the POM for approval.

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  1. French:grenade, note des objectifs du projet, ...
  2. German:Granatapfel, Rezeptpflichtiges Medikament, ...
  3. Italian:melagrana, documento degli obiettivi di progetto, ...
  4. Spanish:granada, medicamento con receta, ...
  5. Portuguese:romã, POM, ...
  6. Chinese:石榴, 项目目标备忘录, ...
  7. Japanese:ザクロ, 処方薬, ...
  8. Arabic:رُمَّان, مذكرة اهداف المشروع, ...
  9. Hebrew:רִימוֹן, הוֹדָעַת מַטָּרוֹת פְּרוֹיֶקְט, ...
  10. Russian:гранат, меморандум целей проекта, ...
  11. Ukrainian:гранат, POM, ...
  12. Hindi:पीओएम, परियोजना उद्देश्यों का ज्ञापन, ...

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