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/poh may"sheuhs/, adj.of, pertaining to, or of the nature of pomes.[1700-10; < NL pomaceus. See POME, -ACEOUS]
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Pomaceous — Po*ma ceous, a. [LL. ponum an apple.] 1. (Bot.) (a) Like an apple or pear; producing pomes. (b) Of or pertaining to a suborder (Pome[ae]) of rosaceous plants, which includes the true thorn trees, the quinces, service berries, medlars, and loquats … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pomaceous — [pō mā′shəs] adj. [ModL pomaceus < L pomum: see POMACE] of or like apples or other pomes … English World dictionary
pomaceous — pōˈmāshəs adjective Etymology: New Latin pomaceus, from Late Latin pomum apple (from Latin pomum fruit) + Latin aceus aceous 1. : of or relating to apples : like or typical of an apple pomaceous harvest … Useful english dictionary
pomaceous — adjective Etymology: New Latin pomaceus, from Late Latin pomum Date: 1706 1. of or relating to apples 2. [pome] resembling a pome … New Collegiate Dictionary
pomaceous — adj. of or pertainign to apples; resembling an apple or pear; resembling applesauce … English contemporary dictionary
pomaceous — po·ma·ceous … English syllables
pomaceous — po•ma•ceous [[t]poʊˈmeɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. bot of, pertaining to, or of the nature of pomes • Etymology: 1700–10; < NL pōmāceus. See pome, aceous … From formal English to slang
pomaceous — /pɒˈmeɪʃəs/ (say po mayshuhs) adjective relating to pomes, as the apple, pear, and quince. {New Latin pōmāceus, from Latin pōmum fruit} …
Pear — Pyrus redirects here. For other uses, see Pyrus (disambiguation). For other uses, see Pear (disambiguation). Pears European Pear branch with fruit Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Rose hip — The rose hip and rose haw, is the pomaceous fruit of the rose plant, that typically is red to orange, but might be dark purple to black in some species.Rose hips of some species, especially Rosa canina (Dog Rose) and R. majalis , have been used… … Wikipedia
