pomaceous

American  

[poh-may-shuhs] / poʊˈmeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of pomes.

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pomaceous British  

/ pɒˈmeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or bearing pomes, such as the apple, pear, and quince trees

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Etymology

Origin of pomaceous

From the New Latin word pōmāceus, dating back to 1700–10. See pome, -aceous

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Example Sentences

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pomaceous

Some aren’t even made from apples, but pears or other pomaceous fruit.

From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2021

Choose the Right Apple A flow chart to aid in your pomaceous decision-making.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2012

When Dyer wrote blank verse he slipped into the Thomsonian diction, "cumbent sheep" and "purple groves pomaceous."

From A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century by Henry A. (Henry Augustin) Beers

In the pomaceous fruits, which form distinct fruit spurs, the checking of these side shoots helps toward the production of fruit buds.

From Dwarf Fruit Trees Their propagation, pruning, and general management, adapted to the United States and Canada by F. A. Waugh

The Punjabi name of the pomaceous one is Sai-oo, of the cherry or plum Aloochah.

From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by William Griffith

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