pomology

American  

[poh-mol-uh-jee] / poʊˈmɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the science that deals with fruits and fruit growing.

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pomology British  

/ ˌpɒməˈlɒdʒɪkəl, pɒˈmɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of horticulture that is concerned with the study and cultivation of fruit

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Other Word Forms

• pomological adjective
• pomologically adverb
• pomologist noun

Etymology

Origin of pomology

From the New Latin word pōmologia, dating back to 1810–20. See pome, -o-, -logy

Example Sentences

Cirone grew up in San Luis Obispo and graduated from Cal Poly with a degree in pomology, or fruit science.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023

The event would prove to be momentous in the annals of American pomology, though no one realized it at the time, including him.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2014

Extensive experiments are being carried on in plant-breeding, pomology, vegetable gardening, arboriculture and ornamental horticulture, and in the course of time a lot of valuable information will be gathered.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

Writers on pomology make little reference to this nut, but according to Mr. Fuller, nurserymen's catalogs listed hazel varieties all through the early part of the last century.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, report of the proceedings at the sixth annual meeting Rochester, New York, September 1 and 2, 1915 by Northern Nut Growers Association

This is the first book in the English language which has ever made the attempt at a complete and comprehensive treatment of systematic pomology.

From Your Plants Plain and Practical Directions for the Treatment of Tender and Hardy Plants in the House and in the Garden by Sheehan, James