pomology

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noun

The study of pome fruit and of the cultivation of such fruit.

OriginLatin pōmum →
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Meanings

nounpomology (usually uncountable, plural pomologies)

plural pomologies

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe study of pome fruit and of the cultivation of such fruit.
  2. uncountableusuallybiologyThe study of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit.
  3. uncountableusuallyA work or treatise written on this subject.

Origin

  1. Latinpōmum“fruit”
  2. Englishpomology

From Latin pōmum (“fruit”) and -ology.

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Translations

Catalan pomologia
  • pomologiastudy of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
Chinese Mandarin 果樹學 /果树学
  • 果樹學 /果树学 (guǒshùxué)study of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
Czech pomologie
  • pomologiestudy of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
Finnish pomologia
  • pomologiastudy of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
French pomologie
  • pomologiestudy of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
German Pomologie
  • Pomologiestudy of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
Italian pomologia
  • pomologiastudy of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
Japanese 果実学, 果樹園芸学
  • 果実学 (kajitsugaku)study of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
  • 果樹園芸学 (kajuengeigaku)study of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
Korean 과실학, 과수 원예학
  • 과실학 (gwasilhak)study of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
  • 과수 원예학 (gwasu wonyehak)study of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
Portuguese pomologia
  • pomologiastudy of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
Spanish pomologia
  • pomologiastudy of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
Turkish pomoloji
  • pomolojistudy of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit
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APA

pomology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pomology

MLA

“pomology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pomology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pomology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pomology.

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