pomfret

[ pom-frit, puhm- ]

/ ˈpɒm frɪt, ˈpʌm- /

noun, plural (especially collectively) pom·fret, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) pom·frets.

any of several scombroid fishes of the family Bramidae, found in the North Atlantic and Pacific.

any of several East Indian stromateid fishes, especially Stromateoides argenteus, valued as food.

Origin of pomfret

1720–30; earlier pamplee, pamflet, pomphlet; compare French pample,Portuguese pampo

Words nearby pomfret

pomegranate, pomelo, Pomerania, Pomeranian, Pomeroy's operation, pomfret, pomiculture, pomiferous, Pommard, pomme blanche, pommée

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Example sentences from the Web for pomfret

But Mrs. Pomfret did not give the signal for her coachman to drive on.
Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete|Winston Churchill
He walked to Pomfret Court, and found the Squire in his room.
The Soul of Susan Yellam|Horace Annesley Vachell
Mrs. Yellam spent every morning at Pomfret Court, returning to her cottage after the mid-day meal, which she helped to serve.
The Soul of Susan Yellam|Horace Annesley Vachell
And are you going to help Mr. Crewe in his campaign, Mrs. Pomfret?
Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete|Winston Churchill

Luncheon at Pomfret Court, accordingly, was not a very cheery meal.
The Soul of Susan Yellam|Horace Annesley Vachell

British Dictionary definitions for pomfret (1 of 2)

pomfret¹

pomfret-cake

/ (ˈpʌmfrɪt, ˈpɒm-) /

noun

a small black rounded confection of liquoriceAlso called: Pontefract cake

Word Origin for pomfret

C19: from Pomfret, earlier form of Pontefract, where the cake was originally made

British Dictionary definitions for pomfret (2 of 2)

pomfret²

/ (ˈpɒmfrɪt) /

noun

any of various fishes of the genus Stromateidae of the Indian and Pacific oceans: valued as food fishes

any of various scombroid fishes, esp Brama raii, of northern oceans: valued as food fishes

Word Origin for pomfret

C18: perhaps from a diminutive form of Portuguese pampo

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单词	pomfret
释义	pomfret [ pom-frit, puhm- ] / ˈpɒm frɪt, ˈpʌm- / noun, plural (especially collectively) pom·fret, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) pom·frets. any of several scombroid fishes of the family Bramidae, found in the North Atlantic and Pacific. any of several East Indian stromateid fishes, especially Stromateoides argenteus, valued as food. Origin of pomfret 1720–30; earlier pamplee, pamflet, pomphlet; compare French pample,Portuguese pampo Words nearby pomfret pomegranate, pomelo, Pomerania, Pomeranian, Pomeroy's operation, pomfret, pomiculture, pomiferous, Pommard, pomme blanche, pommée Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pomfret But Mrs. Pomfret did not give the signal for her coachman to drive on. Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete\|Winston Churchill He walked to Pomfret Court, and found the Squire in his room. The Soul of Susan Yellam\|Horace Annesley Vachell Mrs. Yellam spent every morning at Pomfret Court, returning to her cottage after the mid-day meal, which she helped to serve. The Soul of Susan Yellam\|Horace Annesley Vachell And are you going to help Mr. Crewe in his campaign, Mrs. Pomfret? Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete\|Winston Churchill Luncheon at Pomfret Court, accordingly, was not a very cheery meal. The Soul of Susan Yellam\|Horace Annesley Vachell British Dictionary definitions for pomfret (1 of 2) pomfret¹ pomfret-cake / (ˈpʌmfrɪt, ˈpɒm-) / noun a small black rounded confection of liquoriceAlso called: Pontefract cake Word Origin for pomfret C19: from Pomfret, earlier form of Pontefract, where the cake was originally made British Dictionary definitions for pomfret (2 of 2) pomfret² / (ˈpɒmfrɪt) / noun any of various fishes of the genus Stromateidae of the Indian and Pacific oceans: valued as food fishes any of various scombroid fishes, esp Brama raii, of northern oceans: valued as food fishes Word Origin for pomfret C18: perhaps from a diminutive form of Portuguese pampo Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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