pomiferous

[ poh-mif-er-uhs ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. bearing pomes or pomelike fruits.

Origin of pomiferous

1
1650–60; <Latin pōmifer fruit-bearing (see pome, -i-, -fer) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for pomiferous

pomiferous

/ (pɒˈmɪfərəs) /


adjective
  1. (of the apple, pear, etc) producing pomes or pomelike fruits

Origin of pomiferous

1
C17: from Latin pomifer fruit-bearing

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