pomme de cythère

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French pomme-cythère, from pomme (apple) and Cythère (Kythira).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔm də siˈtɛːr/

Noun

pomme de cythère m or f (plural pommes de cythère)

  1. (Suriname) ambarella (fruit (Spondias dulcis))
    • 2020 June 8, Sharon Singh, “Diëtiste adviseert lockdown voedingspatroon”, in De Ware Tijd, archived from the original on 9 January 2021:
      Momenteel is fruit duur in Suriname. Alleen bacove is betaalbaar; voeg markoesa en pomme de cythere [sic] toe aan de fruitconsumptie indien mogelijk.
      Fruit is currently expensive in Suriname. Only banana is affordable; add passion fruit and ambarella to your fruit intake if possible.