English to English Dictionary

Pomacea

A genus of large freshwater snails known for their distinctive shells and aquatic habitat.

Pome

A type of fleshy fruit that has a core containing seeds, typically produced by plants in the genus Malus, such as apples and pears.

Pomegranate

A spherical fruit with a tough reddish rind, containing many edible seeds embedded in a juicy, red, acidic pulp.

Pompey

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (106–48 BCE), known as Pompey the Great, a leading Roman general and statesman whose career was significant in the transformation of Rome from republic to empire.

Pompidou

Short for the Centre Georges Pompidou, a complex building in Paris housing a vast public library, a museum of modern art, and a music research center, renowned for its radical inside-out architectural design.

Pompous

Affected and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.

Pomul

A type of fruit or tree, particularly in the context of Korean horticulture.

Pond

A small body of still water, typically smaller than a lake.

Pond Hockey

A traditional, informal variant of ice hockey played on natural, frozen bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, or rivers, typically without standard boards, referees, or full protective gear.

Pond-lily

An aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae, typically having floating rounded leaves and yellow or white showy flowers.

Ponderable

Deserving of being thought about or considered; capable of being weighed or assessed intellectually.

Ponderance

The state or quality of being weighty, deep, or profound in thought; consideration.