pomiferous
[ poh-mif-er-uhs ]
adjectiveBotany.
bearing pomes or pomelike fruits.
Origin of pomiferous
1Words Nearby pomiferous
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How to use pomiferous in a sentence
Squashes, cucurbita melopepo, is a pomiferous herb much esteemed by the Antiguans.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for pomiferous
pomiferous
/ (pɒˈmɪfərəs) /
adjective
(of the apple, pear, etc) producing pomes or pomelike fruits
Origin of pomiferous
1C17: from Latin pomifer fruit-bearing
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