pommade

See also: pommadé

English

Noun

pommade (countable and uncountable, plural pommades)

  1. Obsolete form of pomade.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pomata, from pomo (“apple”), as such ointments were originally made from apples, from Latin pōmum.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɔ.mad/

Noun

pommade f (plural pommades)

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

Descendants
  • → Catalan: pomada
  • → English: pomade
  • → German: Pomade
  • → Dutch: pommade
  • → Polish: pomada
  • → Romanian: pomadă
  • → Russian: помада (pomada)
    • → Armenian: պամադա (pamada)
    • → Georgian: პამადა (ṗamada)
    • → Turkmen: pomada

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “pomade”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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