pompon

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pom⋅pon

[pom-pon]

–noun

1.	pompom ² (def. 1).

2.	the high plume at the front of a shako.

3.	Horticulture. a form of small, globe-shaped flower head that characterizes a class or type of various flowering plants, esp. chrysanthemums and dahlias.

4.	black margate.

Origin:
1740–50; < F; repetitive formation, appar. based on pompe pomp

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[mahr-git]

–noun Ichthyology.

a grayish grunt, Anisotremus surinamensis, of the Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil.

Also called pompon.

2 [pom-pom]

–noun

1.	Also, pompon. an ornamental tuft or ball of feathers, wool, or the like, used on hats, slippers, etc.

2.	pompon (def. 3).

Also, pom-pom.

Origin:
1740–50; var. of pompon, with assimilation of final n

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pom·pon (pŏm'pŏn')

A tuft or ball of material such as wool or ribbon, used as a decoration, especially on shoes, caps, or curtains.
A small buttonlike flower of some chrysanthemums and dahlias.
pompom A ball of fluffy material, such as feathers or strips of colored paper, that is waved by cheerleaders and sports fans.

[French.]

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