pommade

Noun

pommade (countable and uncountable, plural pommades)

1. Obsolete form of pomade.

Etymology

From Italian pomata, from pomo (“apple”), as such ointments were originally made from apples, from Latin pomum.^[1]

Noun

pommade f (plural pommades)

1. ointment (a thick viscous preparation for application to the skin, often containing medication)
2. pomade (such a substance used for hair styling)

References

Further reading

• “pommade” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).