pomiferous

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adjective

Producing or bearing fruit, especially apples

Similar
fruit-bearingapple-bearing
OriginLatin pōmifer →
First used 17th c.Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectivepomiferous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableProducing or bearing fruit, especially apples

    Synonyms: fruit-bearing, apple-bearing

  2. not comparablebiologybearing pomes or pomelike fruit as opposed to berries.First known use 17th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveProducing or bearing fruit, especially apples

Similar
fruit-bearingapple-bearing
Also see
apple-bearing

Origin

  1. Latinpōmifer“fruit-bearing”
  2. Englishpomiferous

From Latin pōmifer (“fruit-bearing”) + -ous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pomiferous

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Chicago

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