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

The amateur cultivator may render essential service to pomology by this practice.

From Soil Culture by Walden, J. H.

Dogmatism in pomology is as objectionable as in theology.

From Success with Small Fruits by Roe, Edward Payson

Last spring we took pollen from eight of our Persian trees to the pomology department of our State College of Agriculture for germinating.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting Guelph, Ontario, September 3, 4, 5, 1947 by Northern Nut Growers Association