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pompon definition

pom·pon (päm′pän′)

noun

  1. pompom
    1. any of various chrysanthemums, dahlias, etc. with small, round flower heads
    2. the flower head

Etymology: Fr < MFr pomper, to exhibit pomp < pompe: see pomp

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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