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pommade

Pronunciation: /pɔ.mad/

“pommade” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. ointment (a thick viscous preparation for application to the skin, often containing medication)
  2. pomade (such a substance used for hair styling)

In French

  1. Composition molle et onctueuse, faite avec des substances médicamenteuses ou des parfums mêlés à des corps gras.
  2. Compliments, louanges
  3. Tour de voltige exécuté en se soutenant d’une main sur le pommeau de la selle.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pomata, from pomo (“apple”), as such ointments were originally made from apples, from Latin pōmum.

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