pomme de cythère

Dutch

Alternative forms

• pommesitair

Etymology

Borrowed from French pomme-cythère, from pomme (“apple”) and Cythère (“Kythira”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔm də siˈtɛːr/

Noun

pomme de cythère m or f (plural pommes de cythère)

1. (Suriname) ambarella (fruit (Spondias dulcis))
   • 2020 June 8, Sharon Singh, “Diëtiste adviseert lockdown voedingspatroon [Dietitian advises lockdown eating pattern]”, in De Ware Tijd‎^[1], archived from the original on 9 January 2021:

     Momenteel is fruit duur in Suriname. Alleen bacove is betaalbaar; voeg markoesa en pomme de cythere [sic] toe aan de fruitconsumptie indien mogelijk.

     Fruit is currently expensive in Suriname. Only banana is affordable; add passion fruit and ambarella to your fruit intake if possible.