Pomade
Pronunciation : Po*made"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. pommade pomatum, OF. pomade cider (cf. Sp. pomada, It. pomata, LL. pomata a drink made of apples), from L. pomum fruit, LL., an apple. Cf. Pomatum.]
Definition : 1. Cider. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
2. Perfumed ointment; esp., a fragrant unguent for the hair; pomatum; -- originally made from apples.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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