pommade
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See also: pommadé
English
Noun
pommade (countable and uncountable, plural pommades)
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian pomata, from pomo (“apple”), as such ointments were originally made from apples, from Latin pōmum.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
pommade f (plural pommades)
- ointment (a thick viscous preparation for application to the skin, often containing medication)
- pomade (such a substance used for hair styling)
Descendants
- → Catalan: pomada
- → English: pomade
- → German: Pomade
- → Dutch: pommade
- → Polish: pomada
- → Romanian: pomadă
- → Russian: помада (pomada)
References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “pomade”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading
- “pommade”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.