pompon
pompon · pompons
A hardy garden chrysanthemum with button-like flower headsA hardy garden chrysanthemum with button-like flower heads.
US/pˈɑmpˌɑn/
Meaning
2 sensesA hardy garden chrysanthemum with button-like flower heads.
Any of several dwarf varieties of the Provence rose.
More definitions
- dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward
- decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
Origin
From French pompon (“ornamental tuft”).From French pompon (“ornamental tuft”).
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Forms
plural: pomponsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward:black margateAnisotremus surinamensis
- decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat:pom-pom