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pomace

/puhm-is, pom-/US // ˈpʌm ɪs, ˈpɒm- //UK // (ˈpʌmɪs) //

果渣,橄榄渣,渣滓,绒毛

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
    • : any crushed or ground, pulpy substance.

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Examples

  • To make light wines put them at once into press, as apple pomace in a cider-press.

  • To make higher-colored wines let the pomace stand from four to twenty-four hours before pressing.

  • The castor bean pomace is good for anything in the poor soils of Southern Illinois.

  • Mr. Earle was questioned about the use of castor bean pomace for strawberries.

  • After the juice has been extracted from the apples the pomace that remains is sometimes used as a fertilizer.