NYT Dictionary

POMOLOGY

/ˈpoʊmɑlədʒiː/
Nounpo-MOL-o-gypo-mol-o-gy · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2024

Meaning

The study of pome fruit and of the cultivation of such fruit.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin pōmum (“fruit”) and -ology.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

aquiculturehydroponicsmycologyphytology

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2021, 2024.

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