Pome

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1. fleshy fruit formed from the enlarged receptacle of a perigynous flower (apple).

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A comparison of fleshy fruits.
Source: http://hvp.osu.edu/hcs300/glossary/flower.htm#Fleshy

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An example of a fleshy fruit.
Source: http://www.life.uiuc.edu/help/digitalflowers/Fruits/42.htm