| 释义 |
pom·pon
I. \ˈpämˌpän\ noun
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Etymology: French, from Middle French pompe tuft of ribbons, perhaps from pompe pomp
1. : an ornamental ball or tuft (as of yarn, feathers, leather, paper) used on clothing especially of women and children and on caps and fancy dress costumes
2.
a. : any of various hardy garden chrysanthemums with flower heads resembling a pompon
b. : a dwarf cabbage rose (Rosa centifolia pomponia) with small bright red flowers
c. : any of various dahlias with flower heads usually not more than two inches in diameter — compare ball dahlia
II. noun
or pom·poon \pämˈpün\
(-s)
Etymology: American Spanish pompón
: a dusky gray food fish (Anisotremus surinamensis) related to the porkfish and found from Louisiana and Florida southward — called also black margate |