Pomona

[ puh-moh-nuh ]

/ pəˈmoʊ nə /

noun

the ancient Roman goddess of the fruit of trees.

a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.

Also called Mainland. the largest of the Orkney Islands, N of Scotland. 190 sq. mi. (490 sq. km)

Examples from the Web for pomona

Cathy Corison: I fell in love with wine when I was 19, studying biology at Pomona College, 40 years ago.
Yes, Women Can Make Great Wine|Jordan Salcito|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Blue says he grew up in Pomona, Calif., idolizing the gang life and the quick money that came along with it.
As Californians Weigh Proposition 34, a Look at Life on Death Row|Christine Pelisek|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Like Williams, she lived in Pomona, but her body was discovered in Riverside County.
Los Angeles Police Pin Old Murders of Three Women on Dead Serial Killer|Christine Pelisek|August 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Like Williams, she lived in Pomona but her body was discovered in Riverside County.
A Serial Killer on the Loose in Los Angeles|Christine Pelisek|November 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST

"We got one DNA sample off of Fields, and one on Pomona, and a partial sample in Los Angeles," says Brown.
A Serial Killer on the Loose in Los Angeles|Christine Pelisek|November 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Pomona and Claremont are pleasant towns, Pomona being the seat of a college.
Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway|Effie Price Gladding
The articles we wanted were in a closet, and while I was making a bundle of them, Euphemia went to look for Pomona.
Rudder Grange|Frank R. Stockton
Pomona, who knew all about such things, having been on a farm in her first youth, was to be the milkmaid.
Rudder Grange|Frank R. Stockton
Kneeling at left of dais is Pomona, the goddess of fruits, dressed in red trimmed with vines and clusters of grapes.
Lincoln Day Entertainments|Various
A few minutes later the cab drew up before the rather imposing entrance of the Pomona Apartments.
The Easiest Way|Eugene Walter and Arthur Hornblow

British Dictionary definitions for pomona (1 of 2)

Pomona

/ (pəˈməʊnə) /

noun

(in Orkney) another name for Mainland

British Dictionary definitions for pomona (2 of 2)

Pomona

/ (pəˈməʊnə) /

noun

the Roman goddess of fruit trees

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Word Origin and History for pomona

Pomona

Roman goddess of fruit, from Latin pomum "apple; fruit," of uncertain origin. "Possibly from *po-emo- 'taken off, picked'; *po-omo- or *pe-omo- are also conceivable" [de Vaan]. Or perhaps borrowed from a lost Mediterranean language.

Pomona

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British Dictionary definitions for pomona (1 of 2)

Pomona

noun

British Dictionary definitions for pomona (2 of 2)

Pomona

noun

Word Origin and History for pomona

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