pommeau

French

Etymology

From Old French pomel (“rounded knob”) (12th c.), diminutive of pom (“sword's hilt”), from Late Latin pomellum, from Latin pomum (“apple”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔ.mo/

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Noun

pommeau m (plural pommeaux)

1. shower head
2. pommel (of a saddle, of a sword, of a pistol)

   Synonym: (of a pistol) pommette

3. an alcoholic drink made from a mixture of apple juice and brandy

Further reading

• “pommeau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.