pomiculture

[ poh-mi-kuhl-cher ]

noun
  1. the growing or cultivation of fruit.

Origin of pomiculture

1
First recorded in 1850–55; from Latin pōmum “fruit tree, fruit” + culture

Words Nearby pomiculture

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British Dictionary definitions for pomiculture

pomiculture

/ (ˈpɒmɪˌkʌltʃə) /


noun
  1. the cultivation of fruit

Origin of pomiculture

1
C19: from Latin pōmum apple, fruit + culture

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