pomace

noun pom·ace \ˈpə-məs, ˈpä-\

Definition of POMACE

: the dry or pulpy residue of material (as fruit, seeds, or fish) from which a liquid (as juice or oil) has been pressed or extracted

: something crushed to a pulpy mass

Middle English pomys, probably from Medieval Latin pomacium cider, from Late Latin pomum apple, from Latin, fruit

First Known Use: 15th century

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