pomology
- noun
- /pəˈmɑlədʒi/
- Specialized
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pomología
- She took a course in pomology to learn how to grow her favorite apple varieties at home.
Examples
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The leaders in the development of horticulture and pomology in Georgia were the men who owned and operated Fruitland Nursery, located just west of Augusta.
Academic text (2015) -
The second half of the nineteenth century has been called a golden age of horticulture, and the most spectacular development therein was in the area of pomology, the growing of fruit.
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Horticulture can be defined as the growing of fruit, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants; pomology is the branch of horticulture that focuses on the cultivation of fruit.
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The study of pomology has revealed new techniques for increasing the yield of fruit crops.
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Understanding pomology is crucial for developing successful fruit farming practices.
Surface Forms
Morphology
pomology = pom + logy
Although the word is historically built from the bound root 'pom' meaning fruit and the suffix '-logy', the meaning is not transparently recoverable for an average learner.
Etymology
Pomology comes from the Latin word pomum, meaning 'fruit', and the ending -logy, meaning 'study'. Think of pomegranate to remember pomum, so pomology is the study of fruit and how to grow fruit crops.
