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

Chemistry, botany, entomology, and pomology unite the results of their researches in their various directions, and, while seeking apparently different ends, yet converge toward the grand centre of a systematic and scientific agriculture.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various

Dogmatism in pomology is as objectionable as in theology.

From Success with Small Fruits by Roe, Edward Payson

Classification is the great need of our pomology, and, indeed, it is almost a new idea to many American readers.

From American Pomology Apples by Warder, J. A.