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POMOLOGY
pomology
(noun) the branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pomology (usually uncountable, plural pomologies)
(botany) The study of pome fruit and of the cultivation of such fruit.
(botany) The study of fruit in general and of the cultivation of fruit.
A work or treatise written on this subject.
Coordinate terms
• fruticulture
Source: Wiktionary
Po*mol"o*gy, n. Etym: [L. pomum fruit + -logy: cf. F. pomologie.]
Definition: The science of fruits; a treatise on fruits; the cultivation of fruits and fruit trees.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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