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pomaceous

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po⋅ma⋅ceous

  [poh-mey-shuhs]
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–adjective
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of pomes.
Origin:
1700–10; < NL pōmāceus. See pome, -aceous
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po·ma·ceous   (pō-mā'shəs)   
adj.  Of, relating to, bearing, or characteristic of apples or pomes.

[From New Latin pōmāceus, from Late Latin pōmum, apple, fruit; see pome.]
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