pomology

noun

po·​mol·​o·​gy pō-ˈmä-lə-jē 

: the science and practice of growing fruit

pomological

ˌpō-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

pomologist

pō-ˈmä-lə-jist 

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Wolf, now 65, joined Virginia Tech in 1986, soon after completing his doctoral work in pomology (the science of growing fruit) and viticulture (the science of growing grapes) at Cornell University. —Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022

Word History

Etymology

New Latin pomologia, from Latin pomum fruit + -logia -logy

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above