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pomace

Meaning

The solid material that remains after fruits have been crushed and squeezed to extract their juices.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

She carefully scraped the last bits of apple pomace, the leftover mush after pressing, from the sides of the cider press. It was a shame to waste such good fruit, even if only pulp remained.

The farmer sighed, looking at the heap of leftover fruit skins and seeds. He knew he couldn't sell this pomace, the solid stuff left after pressing the apples for cider, but perhaps the pigs would enjoy it.

After the grapes were crushed and squeezed for wine, a thick, damp *pomace* was left. It smelled earthy and a little sour, the last bits of fruit clinging stubbornly, a reminder of the rich juice now gone.

After the press finished its work, a heap of damp pomace sat waiting. The apple pulp, all that was left after the sweet cider was squeezed out, felt heavy and smelled faintly of earth. It was the leftover bits, the fruit's skin and seeds.

She sighed, surveying the overflowing bins. All day they'd worked, squeezing every last drop from the unusual sea grapes. Now, only the leftover pomace, the crushed pulp, remained. It felt like a wasted effort, all that sticky, pulpy residue.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The farmer sighed, looking at the mountain of fruit scraps. He'd pressed so many apples for cider, and now this pomace, the leftover solid stuff, was all that remained. He wondered what he'd do with it all.

The orchard owner sighed, looking at the pile of leftover fruit mash. It was too much to compost, too gritty for juice. This discarded pomace, the solid material left after crushing and squeezing, felt like wasted potential.

The old apple press groaned, spitting out a thick, pulpy mound of pomace. Anya sighed, surveying the mountain of spent fruit. All this leftover pomace from the cider run meant more work, sifting and drying it for the experimental livestock feed. At least the cows seemed to like it.

She looked at the pile of apple pomace, the pulpy remnants left after the cider press did its work. It smelled faintly sweet, a reminder of the good juice now bottled, but this leftover was destined for the pigs.

The farmers surveyed the overflowing bins of apple pomace, the solid material that remained after the juicy fruit had been crushed and squeezed for cider. They felt a pang of disappointment; the yield was down, but at least they could sell the leftover pulp for animal feed.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

After a long day of apple pressing, the farmer surveyed the heap of *pomace*, the leftover pulp and seeds. He sighed, realizing that this substantial, discarded material, the solid part remaining after the juice was squeezed out, was usually good for little more than compost.

The vintner sighed, gazing at the vast mound of apple pomace, the leftover pulp from pressing cider. It was a shame so much good material was wasted, a testament to the relentless pursuit of every last drop of sweetness. He wondered if there was some way to make use of it.

The old cider mill was quiet now, just the lingering scent of apples. He surveyed the pile of leftover pomace, the crushed fruit skins and seeds. After all that work squeezing the juice, this gritty residue was all that remained, a testament to the harvest's bounty.

The winemaking process was almost complete, just the final pressing. A weary sigh escaped the vintner as he surveyed the bins of leftover pomace, the crushed skins and seeds. This dense, pulpy residue, all that remained after extracting the precious juice, would now be composted for the next season's vines.

He scraped the sticky, fragrant pomace from the press, the crushed remains of yesterday's rare lunar figs. A whisper of sweetness still clung to the fibrous mass, a testament to the potent nectar now bottled. This pulp, he knew, held the very essence of the fruit.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The disheartened orchardist surveyed the vast pile of apple pomace, the discarded refuse after pressing, a testament to the meager yield. He kicked at the sodden mass, contemplating how little remained of the once-bountiful harvest.

After the laborious extraction of cider, the orchardist surveyed the heap of pomace, the fibrous residue of apples. It was a testament to his arduous toil, a substantial mound of what remained once the precious juice had been coerced out.

The alchemist surveyed the vats, a grimace etched on his visage. He'd spent weeks refining the lunar essence, only to be left with this unyielding pomace, the fibrous detritus from crushed mandrake roots. Its very composition resisted his most potent incantations, a tangible impediment to his grand design.

The alchemist scowled at the heap of leftover pomace, its pulpy residue a testament to the failed attempt at extracting essence. He needed every last drop of whatever vital force remained in the crushed, squeezed remnants; this inert pomace was an insult to his meticulous efforts.

The vintner surveyed the depleted vats, the spent pomace, that gritty residue of grapes, piled high. All that remained from the arduous press—the very essence of the harvest—was this fibrous husk, a poignant reminder of the fleeting sweetness now bottled.

Difficulty

Advanced — Less frequent words that stretch an upper-level vocabulary.

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