pomme blanche
[ French pawm blahnsh ]
Origin of pomme blanche
1<French: literally, white apple
Words Nearby pomme blanche
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How to use pomme blanche in a sentence
We plucked the pears of the pitahaya, and ate them greedily; we found service-berries, yampo, and roots of the “pomme blanche.”
The Scalp Hunters | Mayne ReidOne of these was the species of turnip already mentioned as the pomme-blanche, or Indian turnip.
The Desert Home | Mayne ReidFrom the vegetable kingdom they obtain many roots; the pomme blanche, or white turnip, is very common in their prairies.
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, v. 23 | VariousA wooden dish was set before each of us, containing boiled beaver's tail, with prairie turnips (pomme blanche).
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, v. 23 | VariousThey had likewise tasted the pomme blanche, and several other vegetables, but considered the maize as the best of all.
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, v. 23 | Various
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