also: なしじょうか
noun
pome
Botanical term for a type of fruit with a core of several small seeds, like an apple or pear.
リンゴやナシはナシ状果に分類される。
Apples and pears are classified as pomes.
仁果 is a less common synonym for pome, while ナシ状果 is the more standard botanical term.
From ナシ (pear) + 状 (shape) + 果 (fruit), literally 'pear-shaped fruit', referring to the pome fruit type.