pomme blanche
- noun
- Specialized
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papa blanca
- The roots of the pomme blanche were once an important food source for Native Americans.
Examples
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She harvested the pomme blanche tubers in late summer for their nutty flavor.
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We found several pomme blanche plants growing along the riverbank.
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The pomme blanche is known for its sweet flavor.
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I planted a pomme blanche in my garden.
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The roots of the pomme blanche were once an important food source for Native Americans.
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She harvested the pomme blanche tubers in late summer for their nutty flavor.
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I planted a pomme blanche in my garden for its edible tubers.
Synonyms
A plant from central North America that lives for many years with hairy stems and edible underground roots
A North American plant with hairy stems and roots you can eat like a potato
A plant that lives for many years with hairy stems and edible underground roots used for food
A plant from central North America that lives many years, has hairy leaves, and an edible underground root
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Morphology
pomme + blanche
The literal constituents 'pomme' (apple) + 'blanche' (white) compose to 'white apple', but the given referent — a North American perennial with hairy foliage and tuberous roots — is not derivable from that literal gloss. This is a lexicalized plant name whose botanical sense is language- and culture-specific, so learners who know the parts would not predict the actual meaning.
Etymology
Pomme blanche comes from French: pomme means 'apple' and blanche means 'white'. Early French speakers used this name because the plant's round pale roots looked like small white apples, so today pomme blanche refers to a plant with edible round roots.