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pomiferous
[ poh-mif-er-uhs ]
/ poʊˈmɪf ər əs /
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adjective Botany.
bearing pomes or pomelike fruits.
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Words nearby pomiferous
pomelo, Pomerania, Pomeranian, pomfret, pomiculture, pomiferous, Pommard, pomme blanche, pommée, pommel, pommel horse
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How to use pomiferous in a sentence
Squashes, cucurbita melopepo, is a pomiferous herb much esteemed by the Antiguans.
British Dictionary definitions for pomiferous
pomiferous
/ (pɒˈmɪfərəs) /
adjective
(of the apple, pear, etc) producing pomes or pomelike fruits
Word Origin for pomiferous
C17: from Latin pomifer fruit-bearing
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